Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5422/2017ordered

Gopalakrishnan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-04-28Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Eighth day of April Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CRL OP(MD) No.5422 of 2017 1 GOPALAKRISHNAN 2 GANDHIMATHI ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAL POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2017. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.R.SRINIVASAN 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 petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of I.P.C 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.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 28/04/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAL POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.R.SRINIVASAN Advocate SR.No.21746 CM GJM/KK/SAR-IV/03.05.2017 : 2P/4C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5422 of 2017 Date :28/04/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/