Muthu Prabha.C v. The State, Represented By

Crl.O.P.No.29277 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.29277 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.732 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN.,J.

The petitioners/A2,A3 and A4 seek anticipatory bail in Crime No.28 of 2023, registered by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 494 of IPC. 2.

As a matter of fact, a man missing complaint has been lodged by the 2nd petitioner/A3, which has been registered in Crime No.992 of 2023 on 10.10.2023 by Vellapalayam Police Station, Tiruppur. 3.

It is submitted by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that the investigation in Crime No.28 of 2023 could not commence.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that A2 had innocently married A1, without knowledge of the fact that A1 was already married to the defacto complainant.

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ari 5.

The defacto complainant/wife of A1 has filed intervening petition. The learned counsel for the intervenor submitted that the intervenor is interested in knowing about the whereabouts of her husband/A1. 6.

Taking note of the fact that there is no subsequent development in this case and the investigation has never commenced in Crime No.28 of 2023, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 29.01.2024 ari Crl.O.P.No.29277 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2