Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21058/2021disposed of

Saravanan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-29Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.21058 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/12/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.ANANTHI CRL OP(MD). No.21058 of 2021 Saravanan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

Cr.No.Not Known of 2021. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Saranya D, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, 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 2021 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 alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) I.P.C. and r/w. Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State submitted that the petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.433 of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the respondent Police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and on considering the submission made by the learned Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.21058 of 2021 Advocate, the respondent Police is directed to complete the investigation within a period of four weeks. During the course of enquiry, the respondent police shall not harass the petitioner. 5.With the above observations, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

sd/- 29/12/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21058 of 2021 Date :29/12/2021 RS/PN/SAR.4(05.01.2022) 2P-3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2