Immaculate Raj Alias S I Arulraj v. The Commissioner Of Police

Crl.O.P.Nos.29950, 29954, 29958 & 29960 of 2022 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed by the petitioners to enlarge them on interim/transit anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest at the hands of the 3rd respondent police through the 2nd respondent police in connection with Crime No.77 of 2020 on the file of 3rd respondent Police Station.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that a false complaint has been given against these petitioners and they have nothing to do with the said allegations. He further submitted that Interstate Anticipatory bail may be granted to them to enable them to move the appropriate jurisdictional Court for necessary relief.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the concerned respondent has no intention to arrest the petitioners, however, on instructions he would submit that there is a case pending against the petitioners on the file of the third respondent.

4. Earlier, when the matter was taken up by High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Criminal Petition No.1973 of 2021 on 29.06.2021 as it Page No.1/3

was reported that the case was civil in nature by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor the Criminal Petition No.1973 of 2021 pending before it was closed. But, again the case has been reopened and they have called for enquiry. The petitioners are ready to co-operate for investigation and notice served to the third respondent is also recorded. Taking into consideration that there is an apprehension of arrest by the third respondent, this Court is inclined to grant inter-state interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. The interim interstate anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners for a period of four weeks, on condition that the petitioners shall surrender before the learned XVI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready and the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the said learned Magistrate. Further, within two weeks from the date of execution of bail bond, the petitioners shall approach the competent jurisdictional Court in the State of Andhrapradesh and seek appropriate relief failing which, this anticipatory bail shall automatically get cancelled. 12.12.2022 dpq Page No.2/3

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

dpq Crl.O.P.Nos.29950, 29954, 29958 & 29960 of 2022 Issue order copy on 13.12.2022 12.12.2022 Page No.3/3