CRL OP(MD)/23841/2016 of VIJAY ANAND 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 SixteenPRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr Justice R.MAHADEVAN

CRL OP(MD) No.23841 of 2016

1 VIJAY ANAND

2 KASTHURIBAI

3 SHYLANDER

4 GANESH PRIYA

5 SUBBURAJ ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED No.1 to 5

Vs

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SRIVILLIPUTHUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT

For Petitioner : M/S.G.MARUTHIAH Advocate For Respondent : Mr.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 Sections120(b), 323, 294(b), 498(A), 506(ii) r/w 109 of I.P.C and Section 4of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.NotKnown of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seekanticipatory 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 petitioner duringenquiry. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage. Hence, thisCriminal Original Petition is dismissed with an observation that therespondent police should not harass the petitioners during theenquiry. The respondent police is directed to either register acase or close the enquiry, as expeditiously as possible. Thepetitioners are directed toco-operate with the enquiry.

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29/12/2016

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

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

TO

1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICEALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SRIVILLIPUTHUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.G.MARUTHIAH Advocate SR.No.83675

JAM/30.12.16/SKN/SAR 1/2P-4C