K. Kamalakannan v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

CRL OP NO. 5030 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 5030 of 2025 1.Kamalakannan 2.M.Venkatesh petitioners Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, DCB-II, THiruvanamallai Crime No.not known of 2024 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): M/s.Gowthamraj M For Respondent(s): Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 318(4), 351(2)(3) of the BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2024, seek 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.

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CRL OP NO. 5030 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners are 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 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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