Madras High CourtCRL OP/20743/2020closed

Mohammed Musthafa v. State Rep By

2021-01-08Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20743 of 2020 Mohammed Musthafa ... Petitioner/Accused-1 -VsState Rep. By ... Respondent/Complainant Inspector of Police (DCB) O/o. District Crime Branch, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2020) Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

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

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, who is arrayed as Accused No.1, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 420 and 506(ii) of IPC, 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.

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 against the petitioner in CSR.No.2061 of 2020.

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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/- 08/01/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, (DCB) O/o DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, CUDDALORE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S C.T.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20743/2020 Date :08/01/2021 TA-02/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/