Rm.Subbiah v. State Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 07.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN RM. Subbiah ... Petitioner / Accused Vs State rep. by:- The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

... Respondent/Complainant [Cr. No.Not known of 2025] PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner / Accused in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Karthik Lakshmanan Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 & 420 of IPC in connection with the case in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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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 since the petitioner is aged 90 years, on summons, he may send a written reply through a representative to the queries raised by the respondent. Till the conclusion of the enquiry, the respondent police shall not arrest the petitioner.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN. J., ars To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

2. The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083 07.03.2025 3/3