M.Soorya v. The State Represented By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.4775 of 2025 M.Soorya

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, V5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai - 600 101 ...

Respondent PRAYER:

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS togrant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest from the hands of the respondent in Crime No. Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Y.Kanishkar Rao For Respondent :

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 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.

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 F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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 Page No.2 of 4

the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

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

26.02.2025 drl Copy to:

1.The Inspector of Police, V5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai - 600 101

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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