Rajmohan v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD) No.4149 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Third day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP(MD) No.4149 of 2023 RAJMOHAN ... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED (RANK NOT KNOWN)

Vs The state rep.by THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUPPATHUR POLICE STATION, THIRUPPATHUR. (CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2023) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : R.SUNDAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S.K. SANJAI GANDHI, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 439 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, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No. Not known, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2Today, 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 CSR No.87 of 2023.

¶3The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. CRL OP(MD) No.4149 of 2023

¶4Considering 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 defacto complainant.

¶5With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. sd/- 03/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. CM TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUPPATHUR POLICE STATION, THIRUPPATHUR. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to R.SUNDAR Advocate SR.No.3358(I) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.4149 of 2023 Date :03/03/2023 VA/SKN/SAR-4/(09.03.2023)/2P/4C