Rasu v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL.O.P(MD)No.21157 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2022 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P(MD)No.21157 of 2022 1.Rasu 2.Dinesh 3.Malar 4.Gomathy ... Petitioners/Accused Ranks Not Known -vsState represented by The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Cr.No.Not known of 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 by the respondent Police with respect to Cr.No.Not known of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan, Advocate For Respondents : 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 offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.not known 2022 on the file of the respondent Police, seek 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.596 of 2022.

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

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 de-facto complainant. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL.O.P(MD)No.21157 of 2022 5.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

sd/- 09/12/2022 / TRUE COPY / /12/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CMR To 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOGAMALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21157 of 2022 Date :09/12/2022 RS/MMS/SAR.4(28.12.2022) 2P-3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2