Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22849/2024disposed of

Sathish Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2025-01-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02.01.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Sathish Kumar ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The state of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No. 182 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balaji, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.182 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 406, 420 and 506(1) of IPC, in Crime No.182 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner has not been named in the FIR, but however, he apprehends the arrest and therefore, the present anticipatory bail petition has been filed before this Court.

3. The learned Government Advocate submitted that as on today, there are no materials against the petitioner and therefore, the petitioner has not been made as an accused in the FIR. The learned counsel further submitted that if in the course of investigation, the involvement of the petitioner comes to surface, the petitioner will be added as an accused.

4. Considering the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate, there is no apprehension of arrest for the petitioner since there are no materials available as against him and the petitioner has not been made as an accused in this case. As and when the petitioner is made as an accused and the petitioner apprehends arrest, it is left open to the petitioner to workout his remedy in accordance with law.

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5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above terms. sd/- 02/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PKN TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DEVAKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22849 of 2024 Date :02/01/2025 SA/SKN/SAR. /20.01.2025/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3