A.Muruganantham v. The Inspector Of Police,

CRL OP NO. 3492 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 3492 of 2025 A.Muruganantham S/o. Allagappa udayar, Memalur Village, Ulundurpettai Taluk Kallakuruchi District.

Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector of Police, Thirukovilur, Kallakuruchi District. Crime No. Not known/2025.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Gobinaath C R For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 in Crime No. Not known, 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 is pending in CSR.No.79 of 2025. SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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CRL OP NO. 3492 of 2025 vca 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two 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. 12.02.2025 vca To The Inspector of Police, Thirukovilur, Kallakuruchi District. Crime No. Not known/2025. CRL OP NO. 3492 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2