Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2979/2017dismissed

S.P.S.David Raja v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-03-16Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixteenth day of March Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CRL OP(MD) No.2979 of 2017 1.S.P.S.DAVID RAJA 2.SELVADURAI 3.P.S.VICTORIA ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT (CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2017) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.J.ASHOK Advocate For Respondent : M/s.S.PRABHA Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498(A) of I.P.C and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.Not Known of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent/State.

3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) on instructions would submit that no F.I.R is registered and no F.I.R is pending against the petitioners, but the petition enquiry alone is pending and alleged threat of arrest is not true, at this stage.

4. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the police is harassing the petitioners during enquiry.

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5. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with an observation that the respondent police should not harass the petitioners during the enquiry. The respondent police is directed to either register a case or close the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioners are directed to co-operate with the enquiry. sd/- 16/03/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 2.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.J.ASHOK Advocate SR.No.15032 AE/SV MMS/SAR3/21.03.2017/2P/4C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2979 of 2017 Date :16/03/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/