Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21591/2022closed

Narayanamma v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-12-07Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/12/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP(MD). No.21591 of 2022

1. Narayanamma

2. Satham Hussain

3. Archana Christy ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District.

(Crime No.Not Know of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Micheal Sebastin B, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, 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 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 420 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 petitioners.

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

Sd/- 07/12/2022 / TRUE COPY / /12/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.III) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAVALPATTU POLICE STATION, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21591 of 2022 Date :07/12/2022 SP/BUC/SAR III/15/12/2022/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis