Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15062/2023disposed of

P.Maheswari @ Devi v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-08-18Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.15062 of 2023 1.P.Maheswari @ Devi 2.A.Perumal ... Petitioners/ Accused Rank not known Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Bodinaickanoor, Theni District.

(In Crime No.not known of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Palaniyandi, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITIONS FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of 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/Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu prohibition

of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 and Section 294(b) and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.not known of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 11.01.2021, the defacto complainant borrowed a sum of Rs.2 Lakhs from the petitioners. On 07.08.2023, the defacto complainant poured kerosene on her in front of the Collector Office campus, Theni, stating that the petitioners are demanding exorbitant interest from him. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocents, they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, seeks for the relief of anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that no FIR has been registered sofar. Enquiry is still pending in this case. The Superintendent of Police, Theni, has given a direction to the respondent police to complete the process of enquiry within a period of seven days.

5. Let the petitioner appear before the respondent and co-operate the enquiry. If any trouble arises, during the course of enquiry, the petitioners may work out their remedy through appropriate proceedings.

6. With the liberty, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. sd/- 18/08/2023 / TRUE COPY / /09/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNN TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TOWN POLICE STATION, BODINAICKANOOR THENI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.NA.PALANIYANDI, Advocate ( SR-12524[I] dated 21/08/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15062 of 2023 Date :18/08/2023 SS/VR/11/09/2023/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023