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Madras High CourtCRL OP/4053/2025disposed of

Rama Ravidra Kumar v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

2025-02-18Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 18.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL O.P. No.4053 of 2025 R.Rama Ravindra Kumar

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State rep. by:- The Inspector Of Police, EDF - I, Team, Avadi Chennai District.

... Respondent/Complainant [Cr. No.Not known of 2025] PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., Act, praying to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest pending investigation in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthick For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

The Petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506(ii) of the IPC 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 submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the Petitioner.

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

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent Police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 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 2/4

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 three weeks from the date on which the order copy is made ready. 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.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

18.02.2025 dk To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

2.The Inspector Of Police, EDF - I, Team, Avadi, Chennai District.

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SUNDER MOHAN. J., dk CRL O.P. No.4053 of 2025 18.02.2025 4/4