Mohan v. The State Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.4851 of 2025

1. Mohan

2. Sulochana

3. Monisha

4. Ajith ... Petitioners

Versus

State Rep by the Inspector of Police, Bagayam Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No. Not known of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 1/3

115(2), 351(3) of BNS 2023 r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act 2002 in Crime No.Not known of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) on instructions submitted that a petition enquiry is pending and an FIR has not been registered.

3. In view of the same, the respondent shall conduct and conclude the enquiry within a period of three weeks from today. If the petitioner's appearance is required, the respondent shall issue a notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 and on such notice, the petitioners shall appear before the respondent. Till the conclusion of the enquiry, the respondent police shall not arrest the petitioners.

4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

24.02.2025 Vv To

1. The Inspector of Police, Bagayam Police Station, Vellore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, 2/3

Chennai.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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