Leo Franklin v. State Rep By

CRL OP NO. 1405 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 1405 of 2025 Leo Franklin S/O. Late Muthaiah @ John Muthu, No. 126D/2-A, Arockia Matha Street, Kanmaikari, Arapalayam, Madurai, 625016, also at No.170B, Ram Nagar 8th Street, Pallikaranai, Chennai and another Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By The Inspector of Police A11 Women Police Station Katpadi, Vellore District (Crime No. Not Known of 2025. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Chokkalingam C C.Chokkalingam H.Krishnaraj H.Vasudevan For Respondent(s):

S.Santhosh Government Advocate (criminal Side) Madras High Court.

ORDER

The petitioner apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 118(2) 296(b) 351(3) of BNS 2023 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

that the petitioner enquiry is pending.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to cooperate 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 defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 22-01-2025 msv To The Inspector of Police A11 Women Police Station Katpadi, Vellore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis