CRL OP(MD)/24028/2016 of MARIA THANGAM, Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, on 29 December 2016

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Thursday, the Twenty Ninth day of December Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr Justice R.MAHADEVAN

CRL OP(MD) No.24028 of 2016

1 MARIA THANGAM,

2 CHARLET MARY ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2&3

Vs

THE STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, COLACHEL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2016) ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.C.K.M.APPAJI Advocate For Respondent : M/S.P.KANDASAMY,Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)

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

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of therespondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections498(A), 406 and 506(ii) of I.P.C in Crime No.Not Known of 2016 onthe file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners andthe learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for therespondent/State.

3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) on instructionswould submit that no F.I.R is registered and no F.I.R is pendingagainst the petitioners, but the petition enquiry alone is pendingand alleged threat of arrest is not true, at this stage.

4. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitionerssubmitted that the police is harassing the petitioners duringenquiry.

5. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition isdisposed of with an observation that the respondent police shouldhttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/not harass the petitioners during the enquiry. The respondentpolice is directed to either register a case or close the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioners are directed toco-operate with the enquiry. sd/- 29/12/2016 / TRUE COPY /

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, COLACHEL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

2.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI

+1. CC to M/S.C.K.M.APPAJI Advocate SR.No.83752

RL/4C/2P/PV/SARI/30.12.2016