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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16974/2024disposed of

Goutham v. State Rep.By

2024-07-23Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi3 pages

T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police in Crime No. Not known of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that, petition enquiry against the petitioners is pending in C.S.R.No.174 of 2024.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioners and the petitioners is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following

the procedures therein 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 eight 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.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

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