Madras High CourtCRL OP/20024/2020granted

M.Selvaraj v. State Rep By

2021-01-05Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20024 of 2020 1.M.Selvaraj ... Petitioners/Accused 2.S.Kalaiselvai Vs.

State by ... Respondent/Complainant The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Coimbatore East, Coimbatore & District.

[Crime No.Not known of 2020] Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Crl.P.C. to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in respect of Crime No.Not known of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Coimbatore East, Coimbatore & District, pending investigation.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Kumarasamy For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused No.Rank Not Known of 2020, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police.

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3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending in CSR.No.493 of 2020, against the petitioners.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to complete the enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the enquiry, if a prima facie case is made out against the petitioners, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report, otherwise close the petition. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioners.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. -sd/- 05/01/2021 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 STATE REP BY INSPECTOR OF POICE ,ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE EAST,COIMBATORE, 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S B.KUMARASAMY Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.119 CRL OP.20024/2020 Date :05/01/2021 TA-11/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/