Jothimuthu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/05/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.SRIMATHY Jothimuthu ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The state, Rep. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vallam, Thanjavur District.

(In Crime No. not known of 2024).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.S.Muniyandi Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C 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 1/3

connection with a case in Crime No. Not Known of 2024, for the offences punishable under Section 498 (a) of IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant loved each other and now, the petitioner refused to marry her. Hence, the case.

3. It is represented by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent 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.

4. 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. However, if the petitioner failed 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 2/3

and when such need arises for his in the near future. sd/- 22/05/2024 / TRUE COPY / /05/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TTA TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, VALLAM, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7501 of 2024 Date :22/05/2024 SS/JGB/SAR- /28/05/2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3