Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17727/2024disposed of

Subakar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-11-27Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/11/2024 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Subakar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs 1 The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

Crime No.26/2024 ... Respondent/Complainant (*)2.Jency ... 2nd Respondent (*)(R2 is Suo-Motu impleaded as Per Order of the Court dated 18.10.2024 in Crl.O.P.(MD).17727 of 2024) For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Karuna, Advocate.

For R-1 :

Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor :

Mr.M.Jothiramalingam, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SEC 482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.26/2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/3

The petitioner / Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence under Sections 417, 420 and 498(A) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.26 of 2024, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The defacto complainant, who is the wife, gave a complaint against the petitioner before the respondent Police. The grievance of the defacto complainant is that there was a demand for dowry in this case and the petitioner had concealed his first marriage and had married the defacto complainant.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent Police and the learned counsel appearing for the intervener.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the respondent Police to follow the procedure under Section 35 of the BNSS Act, 2023 and complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. sd/- 27/11/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, LALGUDI, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.KARUNA, Advocate ( SR-14603[I] dated 27/11/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17727 of 2024 Date :27/11/2024 RS/SKN/SAR-(09.12.2024) 3P 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3