Koothabiran v. The State Rep.By, Inspecto Of Police,

CRL OP NO. 329 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO. 329 of 2026 Koothabiran Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, Inspector Of Police Thirumurugan Poondi Police Station Tiruppur District Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest, pending investigation in Crime No. Not Known on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Neshapriyan For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 406, 420, and 423 of IPC equivalent to 61(2), 316(2), 318(4), & 322 of BNS,

in Crime No.Not Known, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the Current Paper No. 1797/COP-PGP/TPC/2025 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), it is hereby directed that the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS to the petitioner and the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry at the earliest.

5. The parties are directed to co-operate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the de-facto complainant.

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

09.01.2026 MSM To Inspector Of Police Chithode, Erode District Crime No. Not Known.

K.RAJASEKAR , J.

MSM CRL OP NO. 329 of 2026 09.01.2026