Jayachandran v. The State Rep. By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO.4859 of 2025 Jayachandran Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Guduvancheri Police Station, Unknown Crime No. of 2025 Chengalpattu District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s) : M/s. S.Kousik For Respondent(s) : Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 379 and 351(2) of BNS 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 is pending in C.No.74 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the 2/4

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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1. The State rep. by Inspector of police Guduvancheri Police Station, Unknown Crime No. Not known of 2025 Chengalpattu District.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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