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J.Lingeswaran v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-02-19Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan2 pages

Crl.O.P.No.4518 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.4518 of 2025 J.Lingeswaran Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, R4, Pondy Bazaar Police Station, T.Nagar (Crime No.not known) Respondent(s) For Petitioner (s):

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 Sections 296,324(3),351(2)(3) of BNS and r/w Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property Damage and Prevention of Loss Act, 1988 (PPDL Act)in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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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.34/2025. SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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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 as and when 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. In case, if the appearance of the petitioner is required, then the respondent police can issue summons till the enquiry is completed. 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.

19.02.2025 vca To, The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, R4, Pondy Bazaar Police Station, T.Nagar (Crime No.not known) Crl.O.P.No.4518 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis