Karthikeyan v. Station House Officer

Crl.O.P.No.23840 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.23840 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 378 of IPC read with 65, 66 & 72 of the IT Act in Crime No. Not known of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.531 of 2022 is pending as against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.23840 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two 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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