M.Maruthanayagam v. The State By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.3704 of 2025 M.Maruthanayagam

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ...

Respondent PRAYER: This criminal original petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.A.Rajan For Respondent :

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2) and 336(3) 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 submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in C.No.1958/6002/2024.

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 Page No.2 of 4

petitioner, register F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. 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.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

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SUNDER MOHAN , J.

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