Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/24028/2016ordered

Maria Thangam, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2016-12-29Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

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 the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 and 506(ii) of I.P.C in Crime No.Not Known of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent/State.

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

4. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the police is harassing the petitioners during enquiry.

5. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with an observation that the respondent police should not harass the petitioners during the enquiry. The respondent police is directed to either register a case or close the enquiry, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

as expeditiously as possible. The petitioners are directed to co-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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.24028 of 2016 Date :29/12/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/