Madras High CourtCRL OP/20236/2020granted

T,Muthu Manikkam v. State Of Tamilnadu Represented By Its

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.20236 of 2020 T.Muthu Manikkam ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State of Tamilnadu rep. by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Virudhachalam.

[Crime No:Not known of 2020] ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Crl.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest concerned in Crime No.Not known of 2020, on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhachalam, the respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jagadish For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, who is 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) and 506 (ii) Indian Penal Code, in Crime No.Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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.289 of 2020, against the petitioner.

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 petitioner, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report, otherwise close the petition. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.

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 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHACHALAM.

CC to C.JAGADISH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20236/2020 Date :05/01/2021 MK:29/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/