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Senthil Kumar v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-04-24Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

CRL OP NO.7608 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO.7608 of 2025 Senthil Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State by, The Inspector of Police Natrampalli Police Station, Tirupathur District.

(Crime No.NOT KNOWN OF 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Vinodh Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318 (4), 351 (3) of B.N.S., (420, 506 (ii) of I.P.C.) in Crime No.Not known of 2025 seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.731 of 2024 is pending against the petitioner. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two 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.

24-04-2025 ep SUNDER MOHAN, J., ep To 1.The Inspector of Police Natrampalli Police Station, Tirupathur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

CRL OP NO.7608 of 2025

24.04.2025