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Shenthilkumar v. State Rep by

Madras HC3 Mar 2021CRL OP/20707/2020

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What is this about?

In a petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C., the High Court directed the police to complete a pending criminal investigation within four weeks, register an FIR if a prima facie case exists, arrest the petitioner only thereafter, and close the petition otherwise.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed not to be arrested pending completion of investigation; police to complete enquiry within four weeks and register FIR only if prima facie case is made out.

Shenthilkumar Vs State Rep by — 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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Wednesday, the Third day of March Two Thousand Twenty One

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.20707 of 2020

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SHENTHILKUMAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ]

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STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, TIRUPATHUR DIST, TIRUPATHUR.

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(CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN / 2020)

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For Petitioner : M/S.R.SIVAKUMAR Advocate

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For Respondent : MR. S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.

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ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-

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The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC, in Crime No.Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

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

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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 is pending against the petitioner in C.S.R.No.617 of 2020.

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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, otherwise close the petition. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

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-sd/-

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03/03/2021

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This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned

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TRUE COPY
Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.)
High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH,
TIRUPATHUR DIST,
TIRUPATHUR.
2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S.R.SIVAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary
charges
CRL OP.20707/2020
Date :03/03/2021
MK:22/04/2021

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