Srinath v. The Assistant Commissioner of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P(MD) No.11075 of 2023 Srinath

... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known

Vs

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anti Dowry Cell, Madurai City. ... 1st Respondent

2.The State, represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thallakulam, Madurai. (Crime No.Not Known of 2023). ... 2nd Respondent/Complainant Radhika ... Petitioner/Intervener/Defacto Complainant In CRL MP(MD).11075/2023 in CRL OP(MD).12146/2023 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvam, Advocate.

For Respondents : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.Poorna Chandran, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused rank not known, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498(A) and Section 4 of TN Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.Not known of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The matter was referred to the Mediation Centre by the order dated

05.07.2023. Inspite of specific direction issued by this Court to the petitioner to appear before the Mediation Centre on 26.09.2023, he did not appear on that date. The defacto complainant very much appeared before the Mediation Centre. It is a very long pending matter.

3.Since already specific direction was issued by this Court that was not complied by the petitioner without any proper reason. Let the above said complaint be pursued by the second respondent on its own merits. If any trouble arises during the course of enquiry, the petitioner can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings.

¶4With the above said liberty, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. sd/- 27/09/2023 / TRUE COPY /

/10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO 1 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ANTI DOWRY CELL, MADURAI CITY. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THALLAKULAM, MADURAI. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12146 of 2023 Date :27/09/2023 RS/VRS/SAR-(16.10.2023) 3P 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023