Madras High CourtCRL OP/2372/2025disposed of

Prashanth Madan v. State Rep By

2025-01-31Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.2372 of 2025 Prashanth Madan ... Petitioner Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Taramani AWPS, Taramani, Chennai.

(Crime No. Not Known) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.not known on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.V.Karthikeyan For Respondent :

Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

Apprehending arrest in connection with 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 enquiry is pending in CSR.No.20 of 2024 against the petitioner.

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 or close the petition enquiry within three weeks.

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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.

31.01.2025 smv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Taramani AWPS, Taramani, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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