BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Monday, the First day of August Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice R.MALA CRL OP(MD) No.9196 of 2011 THANGA.SUBRAMANIAN :PETITIONER / ACCUSED (RANK NOT KNOWN) -Vs- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, THANJAVUR. CR.NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2011 :RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. A.SARAVANAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.RAMAR, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 Cr.P.C. ORDER:The Court Made the following order:- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 420, 464, 467, 468 and 471 I.P.C. and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the de-facto complainant, no case has been registered against the petitioner, only petition enquiry is pending. 4.Considering the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner However, I am inclined to give a direction to the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of petition enquiry. The respondent is directed to follow the dictum laid down in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original petition is disposed of. sd/- 01/08/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO: 1.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanjavur. +1. CC to M/S. A.SARAVANAN Advocate SR.No.25335. RP/02.08.2011/1P/4C. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9196 of 2011 Date :01/08/2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/