Madras High CourtCRL OP/20944/2020disposed of

Sankar v. 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.20944 of 2020 SANKAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARCOT TOWN POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S.E.KANNADASAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.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 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.744 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.

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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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARCOT TOWN POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.E.KANNADASAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.4022 CRL OP.20944/2020 Date :24/03/2021 cs 31/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/