Madras High CourtCRL OP/20872/2020disposed of

S.Ponveeravel Murugan v. The State Rep By

2021-03-24Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Fourth day of March Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.20872 of 2020 S.PONVEERAVEL MURUGAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI ( CR. NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2020) For Petitioner : M/S.S.MADHUSUDANAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- [This case has been heard through Video Conference] The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable u/s 406, 417 and 420 of IPC in Crime No. Not Known of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

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

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry in C.No.334 of 2020 is pending 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 or otherwise close the petition enquiry. Till such time, the petitioner shall not be arrested by the respondent police.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. This criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly with the above directions.

-sd/- 24/03/2021 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, KODAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI CC to M/S.S.MADHUSUDANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20872/2020 Date :24/03/2021 RVR 20/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/