Saranraj Shanmugam v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-02-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 3944 of 2025 Saranraj Shanmugam S/o. Shanmugam Door No 44 Kamarajar Colony Thiruvizhandur Mayiladuthurai Tamil Nadu 609 001 Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Gandhi Nagar, Kornad, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu 609 001.
Crime No. Not Known/2025.
Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
Lokesh S For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 77 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police 1/4
submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in C.S.R.No.1696 of 2024.
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 F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate 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.
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5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.
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1. The Inspector of Police, Mayiladuthurai Police Station, Gandhi Nagar, Kornad, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu 609 001 SUNDER MOHAN, J 3/4
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