Petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in an alleged offence under Section 498(A) IPC. Court refused bail as no case registered but directed police not to harass petitioned under guise of inquiry.
Granted direction to respondent not to harass petitioner under guise of petition enquiry.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Thirteenth day of August Two Thousand Thirteen
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Ms.Justice R.MALA
CRL OP(MD) No.13346 of 2013
1 KARTHIKEYAN ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN
Vs
1 THE STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, TIRUMANGALAM, MADURAI DT,
CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2013 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT
For Petitioner : M/S.T.VADIVELAN Advocate
For Respondent : MR.A.P.BALASUBRAMANI Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-
The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 498(A) I.P.C., and hence, seeks anticipatory bail.
sd/13/08/2013
Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
Madurai - 625 023.
TO
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. should be granted when only a petition enquiry is pending and no case is registered.
Whether directions are necessary to prevent harassment of the petitioner under the guise of petition enquiry.
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D.K. Basu Vs. State of West BengalApplied¶17
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Karthiskeyan
The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tirumangalam
R. Mala
As recorded by the court registry
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