Chitra v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madras High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 CrPC for anticipatory bail, accepting the prosecution's submission that the petitioner had already been arrested.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Original Petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed as the petitioner had already been arrested.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 07.01.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN
Crl.O.P.No.20223 of 2020
Chitra ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Valathi Police Station Villupuram District. (Crime No.1144 of 2020) ... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in Crime No.1144 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(The case has been heard through video conference)
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) and 302 of I.P.C. in connection with Crime No.1144 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the anticipatory bail petition should be dismissed since the petitioner was already arrested pending the hearing.
How to deal with an anticipatory bail petition when the applicant has already been arrested.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Chitra
- respondent
The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Valathi Police Station Villupuram District
Coram
V. BHARATHIDASAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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