T.Ravikumar v. the State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Original Petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Ordered police to issue notice under Section 41(A) Cr.P.C. for investigation without arrest. Petitioner permitted to apply for anticipatory bail separately. Petition closed.
What did the court decide?
Directed police to issue notice under Section 41(A) Cr.P.C.; petitioner directed to appear; liberty to apply for bail separately; heads bail petition closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTIC E M.NIRMAL KUMAR
Crl.O.P.No. 18430 of 2020
T.Ravikumar ... Petitioner/Accused
Vs.
The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. (Crime No. Not known of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference)
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in C.No.366 of 2020, on the complaint of one Ponnusamy.
2 The respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein. The Investigating Officer is to either register a First Information Report or close the complaint by 21.12.2020 if the Investigating Officer has the grounds to arrest the petitioner, then he has to state the reasons in writing and communicate the
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be enlarged on bail pending the investigation into the First Information Report.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T Ravikumar
- respondent
The State represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dharmapuri
Coram
M Nirmal Kumar
Case details
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