Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20127/2023disposed of

Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-11-08Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Manikandan ... Petitioner/Rank Not Known Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.RMS.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor. PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 353, 354, 294(b) and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.Not 1/3

known of 2023, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the husband of Devarappanpatti Panchayat President. It is alleged that the petitioner is attached to a political party. He demanded commission from the Panchayat President for all the Panchayat works carried out in the said Panchayat Union. If the commission amount is not given, he has threatened the defacto complainant's wife with dire consequences.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner questioned the President for not getting prior approval from National Highways to do PWD works at Devarappanpatti Panchayat. Due to the above motive, a false complaint has been given.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the defacto complainant namely one Revathy, enquiry is under way.

5.In view of the above said development, let proper enquiry be conducted by issuing summon to the petitioner and the counter party. If any trouble arises during the course of enquiry, the petitioner can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings.

2/3

6.With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

sd/- 08/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Indu TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTIVEERANPATTI POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20127 of 2023 Date :08/11/2023 RS/VR/SAR-(20.11.2023) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3