Chinnaraj v. State By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. CHINNARAJ S/o Mallappan , 3/99(1) KUTRUR,SOOLAGIRI ROAD, DENKANIKOTTAI , KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT

2. NAGARAJAN S/o Krishnan , D.NO.2/53, PILAIAYAR KOVIL STREET, RAYAKOTTAI, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State by The Inspector of Police, Royakottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District (Crime No. 33 0f2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik

Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to enlarge the petitioners / Accused on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No. 33 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

P M Jayachandran For Respondent(s):

Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 194 of the BNSS Act altered under Section 108 and 56 of the BNS Act in Crime No. 33 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant is the wife of the deceased; that the deceased had agreed to execute a sale deed in respect of the property to one Ramiya; that thereafter, he could not execute the sale deed; that the said Ramiya had taken the deceased for negotiation saying that the negotiation would be had at the police station; that thereafter, he took the deceased to the petitioners; that after the deceased met the petitioners and the said Ramaiya, he came back and committed suicide.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and in any case, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. 4.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that case has been registered under Section 194 of the BNSS and the offences have not been altered so far.

5.

In view of the same, the respondent shall conduct an enquiry and complete the same, within a period of three weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 10-03-2025 vca To:

The Inspector of Police, Royakottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

VCA 10.03.2025