Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/23609/2016dismissed

Powelin v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-12-23Honourable Mr Justice A.M. Basheer Ahamed2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Third day of December Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.M.BASHEER AHAMED CRL OP(MD) No.23609 of 2016 POWELIN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE STATE REP.BY , THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARAIKUDI NORTH POLICE STATION (L & O), SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT, CRIME NO NOT KNOWN OF 2016. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.VINAYAGAM 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 petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 420 of I.P.C in Crime No.Not Known of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 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 submitted that the police is harassing the petitioner during enquiry.

5. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this stage. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with an observation that the respondent police should not harass the petitioner during the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 23/12/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARAIKUDI NORTH POLICE STATION (L & O), SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECTUOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

PM CSL/SKN/SAR-II/28.12.2016: 2P/3C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.23609 of 2016 Date :23/12/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/