Jeganathan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD) No.8966 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eighteenth day of May Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD) No.8966 of 2023 JEGANATHAN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAL POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN OF 2023) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.PRABU.M, Advocate For Respondent : M/S.SS.MADHAVAN, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER :

FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN UNKNOWN CRIME NUMBER OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.Not known of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD) No.8966 of 2023 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 six weeks from today. 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 de-facto complainant. 5.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

sd/- 18/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

KSA TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAL POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.PRABU M, Advocate ( SR-7701[I] dated 19/05/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8966 of 2023 Date :18/05/2023 NA/BUC/SAR- /23.05.2023/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2