Kathirvel v. Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24.05.2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and CRL.M.P.(MD)No.5320 of 2024 Kathirvel ... Petitioner / Rank not known Vs The State, By the Inspector of Police, Vengamedu Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant Senthikumar

...Petitioner/Intervener/Defacto complainant

in CRL MP(MD)No.5320/2024 For Petitioner : Mr.C.Bethanasamy, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For Intervenor : Mr.Senthil Kumaraiah.J, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. 1/3

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not known of 2024, on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No. Not Known of 2024, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 & 420 of IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent submitted that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant against the petitioner, an enquiry has been initiated and the same is pending. It is further represented that till the enquiry is completed, the respondent police will not arrest the petitioner.

3. Recording the above submission, this criminal original petition is closed with a direction to the petitioner to co-operate with the respondent Police for the enquiry. It is made clear that till the enquiry is completed, the respondent Police shall not arrest the petitioner. The guidelines stipulated for preliminary enquiry or registration of FIR by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar 2/3

Pradesh and others [2014 (2) SCC (1)] shall be strictly adhered to by the respondent police. However, if the petitioner fail to co-operate for the enquiry, the respondent Police is at liberty to arrest the petitioner. Liberty is also granted to the petitioner to file a fresh anticipatory bail petition or bail petition as and when such need arises for them in the near future.

sd/- 24/05/2024 / TRUE COPY / /05/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

mr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Vengamedu Police Station, Karur District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7187 of 2024 Date :24/05/2024 RK/JGB (29/05/2024) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3