Vijayalakshmi v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Vijayalakshmi W/o.Seenivasan, No.38A, 6th Street,Gurusamy Nagar, Anagaputhur,Chennai 600 070 ..Petitioner(s) Vs.

State rep by the Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: To enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on Anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest pending investigation in Crime No. Not Known/2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Samundeeswari G For Respondent(s):

M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner who apprehend arrest at hands of the respondent police for the offence under section 316, 318(4) & 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending.

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

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C 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 a period of two (2) weeks from today. 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.

04-02-2026 MPA To

1. State rep by the Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

MPA 04-02-2026