Madras High CourtCRL OP/3959/2025disposed of

Ashok Kumar And Another v. The State By The Inspector Of Police

2025-02-17Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 3959 of 2025

1. S. Ashok kumar 2.Rukumani Sivakumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State by The Inspector of police W5 Selaiyur All Woman Police Station, Sitlapakkam, Chennai-600 064.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Easwaradhas Thanga Perumal 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 Sections 117, 117(2), 117(3), 122 of BNS 2023 R/w Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 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 petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in 1/4

C.S.R.No.101 of 2025.

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.

17-02-2025 drl To

1. The Inspector of police W5 Selaiyur All Woman Police Station, Sitlapakkam, Chennai-600 064.

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