Madras High CourtCRL OP/3186/2026disposed of

S.Umesh v. State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By

2026-02-10Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL.O.P.No.3186 of 2026 S.Umesh Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), O/o. The District Police Office (SP Office), Sathuvacheri, Vellore District.

Crime No.Not Known of 2025 ....Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.Vijay Anand Sivaraman For Respondent : M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of BNS Act in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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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 in C.S.R.287 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 the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three (3) 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.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), O/o. The District Police Office (SP Office), Sathuvacheri, Vellore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court 3/4

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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