The Court heard a Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail. The Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the FIR lacks a valid crime number. The Court dismissed the petition but granted liberty to file a fresh petition with the correct crime number.
Criminal Original Petition dismissed with liberty to file a fresh petition with correct crime number.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTIC E A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.O.P.No.17430 of 2020
Vs. The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. (Crime No. Not Known/2020) ... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr.No.Not Known of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners : Mr.R.Thanjan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(This case has been heard through video conference)
When the matter was taken up today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the FIR has been registered in Crime No.1376 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 294 (b), 324, 427 and 506 (ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act.
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06/11/2020
This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned
TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104. TO
1 THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NO.IX, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.
2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-1, SAIDAPET POLICE STATION, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI-600 015
CC to M/S R.THANJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges
CRL OP.17430/2020 Date :06/11/2020 MK:02/12/2020
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners in the absence of a valid crime number.
P.Loordu Mary
U.Ashwin Raj
The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police
E A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA
As recorded by the court registry
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