Anticipatory bail petition filed for alleged offence under IPC Section 420. Court directed police to complete pending enquiry within four weeks before registering FIR or arresting, and closed the petition accordingly.
Police directed to complete enquiry within four weeks before arresting petitioner or registering FIR; petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.02.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
Crl.O.P.No.20818 of 2020
R.Suresh .. Petitioner
Vs.
State represented by Inspector of Police, M-6, Manali Police Station, Chennai - 600072. (Crime No.not known of 2020)
.. Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.not known of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.K.Singh
For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan
Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(The case has been heard through video conference)
The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 420 of IPC in Crime No. not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.
-sd/16/02/2021
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 VII METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, GEORGE TOWN, CHENNAI – 1. 2 THE CHEIF METRTOPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE[FOR INFORMATION]. 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS. 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M-6,MANALI POICE STATION, CHENNAI 600 072. +1 CC to M/S.B.K.SINGH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO. 1759
CRL OP.20818/2020 Date :16/02/2021 MN-19/02/2021
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be enlarged on bail in the event of his arrest for alleged offence under Section 420 of IPC in Crime No. not known of 2020.
Whether the responding police are directed to complete the pending enquiry before registering an FIR or arresting the petitioner.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Suresh
State represented by Inspector of Police
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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