The petitioner has come forward with the present Contempt Petition saying that an amount of Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees fourteen lakhs only) have been defrauded by the accused and that this Court has made an observation in Crl.O.P.No.15138 of 2015 that the custodial interrogation of the accused is required. In an anticipatory bail petition, this Court cannot direct the respondent/ Police to take a particular person under custody and it is left to the discretion of the police to take the accused into custody, depending on the facts and circumstances of each case. In this case, since the accused has been absconding, charge sheet has been filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even though the charge sheet has been filed, it has not been taken on file by the Court.
2. Learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has submitted that the investigating officer was one Ms.R.Sundrambal, Sub Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District and that the post of Inspector of Police is vacant in District Crime Branch, Salem from 17.12.2015. Since there is prima-facie case against the accused, the Charge sheet has already been filed as early as in 30.09.2016 before the Judicial Magistrate Court No-2, Attur under
Sections 406,420,294(b) and
506(i) IPC. It is firmly contended by the learned Public Prosecutor that as there is prima facie case against the accused, absconding charge sheet has been filed. However, he submitted that it has not been taken on file. This Court is convinced with the argument of the intervenor/de-facto complainant with regard to the fraud alleged against the accused and rejected the Anticipatory Bail petition. It does not mean that when once the Anticipatory Bail is dismissed, in all cases, the Police will have to arrest the accused persons and take them into custody. In support of this point, learned Public Prosecutor has relied on a judgment of the Supreme Court reported in 2003 (2) SCC 649 (M.C.Abraham Vs. State of Maharashtra).
3. Since the charge sheet has already been filed in Cr.No.2 of 2015 for the said offences under
Sections 406,420,294(b) and
506(i) IPC on 30.9.2016, the learned Judicial Magistrate No-2, Attur is expected to act on the said charge sheet against the A1 to A5 and proceed in accordance with law.
4. I find that this is not a case for contempt. Hence the contempt petition is closed.
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1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, District Superintendent of Police Office, Nethimedu, Salem District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
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