Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2989/2017disposed of

Somasundaram v. The Inspector Of Olice

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.2989 of 2017 SOMASUNDARAM ... PETITIONER / RANK NOT KNOWN Vs STATE REP.BY ITS THE INSPECTOR OF OLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, CR NO NOT KNOWN OF 2017. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.J.CHAKKRAVARTHY Advocate For Respondent : MRS.S.PRABHA Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section and 420, 294(b), 506 (I) of IPC in Crime No.Not Known of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent/State. 3.The learned Government Advocate on instructions would submit that no case and no F.I.R is pending against the petitioner, 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 petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ submitted that the police is harassing the petitioner during enquiry.

5. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with an observation that the respondent police should not harass the petitioner during the enquiry. The respondent police is directed to either register a case or close the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the enquiry. sd/- 16/03/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, GCG Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.S.J.CHAKKRAVARTHY Advocate SR.No.14990 GJM/PM/PN/SAR-3-17.3.17-2P-4c

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2989 of 2017 Date :16/03/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/