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Palanisamy v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC23 Mar 2021CRL OP/19986/2020

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What is this about?

In an anticipatory bail petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., the court directed police to complete the inquiry within four weeks. The petitioner cannot be arrested during this period unless a prima facie case is established.

What did the court decide?

Respondent police directed to complete inquiry within four weeks; petitioner not to be arrested until FIR registration or closure of enquiry.

Palanisamy Vs the Superintendent of Police — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Tuesday, the Twenty Third day of March Two Thousand Twenty One

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN

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CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.19986 of 2020

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PALANISAMY [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ]

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1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.

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2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.

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For Petitioner : M/S.G.ILAMURUGU Advocate

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For Respondent : M/S.S.KARTHIKEYAN, Additional Public Prosecutor

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PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL 438 Cr.P.C.

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ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-

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[This case has been heard through Video Conference]

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The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable u/s 406 & 420 of IPC in Crime No. Not Known seeks anticipatory bail.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry in current paper is pending against the petitioner.

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In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to complete the enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the enquiry, if a prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report or otherwise close the petition enquiry. Till such time, the petitioner shall not be arrested by the respondent police.

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This criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly with the above directions.

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-sd/-
23/03/2021
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 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.
2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.
3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S.G.ILAMURUGU Advocate on payment of necessary charges
SR.NO.3946
CRL OP.19986/2020
Date :23/03/2021
rvr 31/03/2021

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Palanisamy v. the Superintendent of Police

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