Sulochana v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.12.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P(MD)No.21017 of 2022 1.Sulochana 2.Prabavathy 3.Kavitha

...Petitioners/Accused

Ranks Not Known -vsState rep.by The Inspector of Police, Manapparai Police Station, Trichirappalli District.

(in Crime No.Not Known/2022)

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C, praying to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with the case in Cr.No.Not known/2022 on the file of the Manapparai Police Station, Trichirappalli District. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugappan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b and 506(i)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 in C.S.R.No.869 of 2022.

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

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 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 petitioners, 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 closed.

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

cmr To

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANAPPARAI POLICE STATION, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21017 of 2022 Date :06/12/2022 SP/SSS/SAR I/14/12/2022/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis