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R.Ashok Kumar v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC16 Mar 2021CRL OP/21002/2020

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The High Court at Madras granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner apprehending arrest under Section 420 IPC. The Court directed the investigating Police to complete the ongoing inquiry within four weeks. No arrest was to be made until the enquiry concluded or a FIR was registered.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted anticipatory bail. Policedirected to complete inquiry within four weeks. Arrest stayed.

R.Ashok Kumar Vs the Inspector 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 Sixteenth 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.21002 of 2020

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R.ASHOK KUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] PALAVANTHANGAL POLICE STATION, PALAVANTHANGAL, CHENNAI

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For Petitioner : M/S.M.SARAVANAN Advocate

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

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PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. 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 u/s 420 of IPC in Crime No. Not Known of 2020, 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 C.S.R.No.274 of 2020 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. The respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner till such time.

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

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-sd/16/03/2021

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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

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.)
High Court, Madras - 600 104.
TO
1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
PALAVANTHANGAL POLICE STATION,
PALAVANTHANGAL, CHENNAI
2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S.M.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges
CRL OP.21002/2020
Date :16/03/2021
MN-09/04/2021

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R.Ashok Kumar v. the Inspector of Police

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