The High Court of Madras disposed of a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. The court directed the police to complete the investigation within four weeks and prohibited the petitioner's arrest pending completion or conclusion of the query.
Direction to complete enquiry within four weeks; petitioner not to be arrested till such time.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Twenty Third day of March Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.19997 of 2020
KAMARAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ]
Vs
1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, [ RESPONDENTS ] THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT
2 STATE BY, THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.
For Petitioner : M/S.G.ILAMURUGU Advocate
For Respondent : M/S.S.KARTHIKEYAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- [This case has been heard through Video Conference]
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 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.
concerned 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.
-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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT
3 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH,
DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.
CC to M/S.G.ILAMURUGU Advocate on payment of necessary charges
SR.NO.3945
CRL OP.19997/2020
Date :23/03/2021
rvr 31/03/2021
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail be granted to the petitioner pending completion of police enquiry.
Whether directions be issued to the respondent police to complete the enquiry within four weeks.
Whether the petitioner be directed not to be arrested till completion of enquiry.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
KAMARAJ
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT
STATE BY, THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT
V. BHARATHIDASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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