Nagaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.7803 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/07/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.7803 of 2022 Nagaraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1 The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manapparai, Trichy District.

(Crime No.11 of 2021).

... 1st RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT 2.Geetha ... 2nd RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj, Advocate.

For Respondent : Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.11 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 324 and 506(i) IPC in Cr.No.11 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimonial dispute between the parties, the petitioner harassed the de-facto complainant by demanding additional dowry. Hence, the complaint. 3.No doubt, the petitioner's earlier application was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 23.03.2022 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16720 of 2021.

4.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged and also the fact that the investigation is pending as stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and that there is https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.7803 of 2022 no change in circumstances, since the dismissal of the earlier petition, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 22/07/2022 / TRUE COPY / /07/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANAPPARAI, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.RAMASUNDARVIJAYRAJ, Advocate ( SR-7516[I] dated 22/07/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7803 of 2022 Date :22/07/2022 SJI MK/VR/SAR.I/28.07.2022/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2