Sankar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD) No.6922 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Seventeenth day of April Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.6922 of 2023 SANKAR ... Petitioner / Accused Rank not known Vs 1 STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THIRUPPATHUR, SIVANGANGAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2023) ... Respondent / Complainant Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S., Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:- For Petitioner : S.NIHAR ALI, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.M.ANBUNITHI, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER: FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 498(A) and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.Not known of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD) No.6922 of 2023 submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioner and the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, 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. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

sd/- 17/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.S.NIHAR ALI, Advocate ( SR-5980[I] dated 18/04/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6922 of 2023 Date :17/04/2023 ED/MMS/SAR-2 (26/04/2023) 2P 4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2