Rajesh Solomon v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD).No.6263 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/06/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD).No.6263 of 2020 K.Rajesh Solomon ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Cr.No.Not known of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s T.A.Ebenezer, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender in Cr.No.not known of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of IPC., in Crime No.not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The case of the prosecution is that in Nazareth Cathedral, Priest-in-charge was transfered and a new Priest took charge. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

CRL OP(MD).No.6263 of 2020 petitioner and his supporters received the new Priest, which was opposed by the de facto complainant and his supporters. On the receiving function, the de facto complainant and his supporters created chaos which was questioned by the petitioner and this led to a wordy quarrel between the two groups. Hence, the complaint.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner received new Priest and on the Church politics, the other group preferred this false complaint as against the petitioner and the petitioner is an innocent. Hence, the learned counsel prays for grant of anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioner.

5. The learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) appearing for the State would submit that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

6. In the view of the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), the respondent police is directed to conduct the enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the respondent police shall register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed. sd/- 15/06/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAZARETH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6263 of 2020 Date :15/06/2020 STS SRS/ VR/ SAR-III/ 19.06.2020/ 2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/