Suryanarayanan v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P. No.1184 of 2025 Suryanarayanan ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondent [Crime No.Not Known of 2025] PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Deivasigamani For Respondent :

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 351(3) of B.N.S, 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 petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.4 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner and the respondent undertakes to conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks.

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

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.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 and inform the petitioner, so that the petitioner will have breathing time to approach the jurisdictional Court for appropriate remedy or close the petition enquiry at the earliest.

5. 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 de facto complainant.

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

17.01.2025 rst/at To, 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Tiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rst/at Crl.O.P. No.1184 of 2025 17.01.2025