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Madras High CourtCRL OP/5250/2025disposed of

Sangeethkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Represented By,

2025-02-27Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.5250 of 2025 Sangeethkumar ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Tamilnadu The Inspector of Police, K-1, Sembium Police Station, Perambur, Chennai-600 011.

Crime No.Not Known of 2025. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For petitioner : Mr.K.Elangovan For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 317 of BNS/410 of IPC in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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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 in C.S.R.No.43 of 2025.

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

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

27.02.2025 Vv To

1. The Inspector of Police, K-1, Sembium Police Station, Perambur, Chennai-600 011.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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