Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20051/2022closed

N.Vetrimalai v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-12-06Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

CRL OP(MD) No.20051 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Sixth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP(MD) No.20051 of 2022 AND CRL MP(MD) No.14865 of 2022 N.VETRIMALAI ... PETITIONER/RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2022.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.MUTHUKAMATCHI V Advocate For Respondent : K.SANJAI GANDHI, Government Advocate For Interneor : Mr.A.B.PRABHAKAR, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER:- FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2022 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 420 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No. Not known, 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 the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry 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 two 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 defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

sd/- 06/12/2022 / TRUE COPY / /12/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+2. CC to M/S.A.B.PRABAHAR, Advocate SR.No.14680

ORDER

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