Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/521/2017granted

M. Prasanna Kumar, v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-01-31Honourable Mr Justice A.M. Basheer Ahamed2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Thirty First day of January Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.M.BASHEER AHAMED CRL OP(MD) No.521 of 2017

1. M. PRASANNA KUMAR,

2. I. MEIYAPPAN,

3. THENMOZHI, W/O.MEIYAPPAN,

4. R. SAMANTHA, W/O. RAVANAN,

5. P. RAVANAN, S/O.PERIYAKARUPPA ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMAN POLICE STATION(SOUTH), MADURAI TOWN.

CRIME.NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.N.MOHIDEEN BASHA Advocate For Respondent : Mr.P.KANDASAMY, 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 an alleged offence punishable under Sections 498(A) I.P.C., and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 506(i) of I.P.C., in Crime No.Not known of 2017, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side).

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.

5. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed off with an observation that the respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 31/01/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMAN POLICE STATION(SOUTH), MADURAI TOWN.

2.ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,MADURAI.

AKV MS/CM/MSA/6.2.2017/2P.3C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.521 of 2017 Date :31/01/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/