Madras High CourtCRL OP/15819/2022disposed of

Dhanapal v. State Rep By Its

2022-07-08Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eighth day of July Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.15819 of 2022 1 DHANAPAL [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 REVATHI 3 SARATHKUMAR Vs STATE REP BY ITS [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KONDALAMPATTY POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S.M.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 229A IPC in Crime No. Not known of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.476 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022 is pending against the petitioners. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the

petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

-sd/- 08/07/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KONDALMPATTY POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.M.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.11070 CRL OP.15819/2022 Date :08/07/2022 JPA 13/07/2022