Madras High CourtCRL OP/2107/2025disposed of

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

2025-01-29Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

CRL OP NO.2107 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO.2107 of 2025 Manikandan Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by it's The Inspector of Police, W-27, All Women Police Station, Vadapalani, Chennai. (Crime No. Not Known of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr. V. Karnan For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Santhosh, Govt. Advocate, (Crl.side).

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, now, Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, 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 petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.8 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

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

4. Mr. Srinivasan, learned counsel appearing for the intervener/de-facto complainant vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 29-01-2025 klt To State Rep.by it's The Inspector of Police, W-27, All Women Police Station, Vadapalani, Chennai. (Crime No. Not Known of 2025)

A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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