Madras High CourtCRL OP/21171/2020disposed of

Alfred Joseph v. State 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.21171 of 2020 Alfred Joseph ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State by Station House Officer All Women Police Station, Ranipet, Vellore District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Crl.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2020, pending investigation on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, 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 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.1 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/- 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 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, RANIPET,VELLORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.S.SATHIA CHANDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.134 CRL OP.21171/2020 Date :05/01/2021 cs 19/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/