Sivaraj v. State by
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed a criminal original petition for anticipatory bail as the additional public prosecutor submitted that no petition or enquiry was pending against the petitioner regarding the alleged offence.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail is closed without granting bail as no case is found pending against the petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.01.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
Crl.O.P.No.452 of 2021
Sivaraj ... Petitioner
Vs. State represented by ... Respondent Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Hosur, Krishnagiri District. (Crime No.not known of 2020)
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.M.Jayachandran
For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan
Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(The case has been heard through video conference)
The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.not known of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there is no petition or enquiry is pending against the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC given that no petition or enquiry is pending against him.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sivaraj
- respondent
State
Coram
V. Bharathidasan
Case details
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