S Rajavel v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 1833 of 2025 S Rajavel S/O. Chettiya Goundar, No.112/3, Nanjan Kaadu, Pazhanayakkanpalaiyam Village, Kokkarayanpettai Post, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, Inspector Of Police Molasi Police Station, Namakkal District. Cr.No. Not Known Of 2025.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Prabakaran .C R.Rajadurai R.Divya Bharathi J.Shakul Hameed Pranesh Vilvan For Respondent(s):

S.Santhosh Government Advocate (criminal Side),madras High Court.

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 110 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending in CSR.No.6 of 2025. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent. 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 or close the petition enquiry at the earliest.

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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.

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With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed 2/4

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1. The State Rep By, Inspector Of Police Molasi Police Station, Namakkal District. Cr.No. Not Known Of 2025.

A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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