Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11100/2023disposed of

Arockiyammal v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-06-21Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty First day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1 AROCKIYAMMAL 2 SAHAYARAJ 3 VASANTHI @ VICTORIA VASANTHI 4 JOHN PETER 5 NIRMALA MARY 6 ARUL GNANA PRAKASAM ... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED No.1 to 6 Vs 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SHANARPATTI POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. (CRIME NO NOT KNOWN OF 2023) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.SANKAR Advocate For Respondent : 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 petitioners/A1 to A6, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 25 of Indian Telegraph Act in Crime No. Not known of 2023, seek anticipatory bail.

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2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioners is pending . 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners and the petitioners are 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 petitioners, 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/- 21/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SHANARPATTI POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN Date :21/06/2023 DL/(03.07.2023)/ 2P/3C 2/3

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