Madras High CourtCRL OP/7353/2025disposed of

Santhosh Bai v. Home, Prohibition And Excise Department

2025-03-13Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 7353 of 2025 Santhosh Bai Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Tambaram Police Commissioner Office, Tambaram City.

2.State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police, H-2, Guduvanchery, Crime Police Station, Tambaram City Cr.No. Not Known of 2025 3.SURESH Respondent(s) PRAYER: This criminal original petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner in the even of his arrest or surrender in connection with the case in Crime No. Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Mohameed Aasif For Respondent :

Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(2) & 318(1) of BNS, 2023 in connection with the case in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

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 2nd respondent shall conduct and conclude the enquiry within a period of three weeks from today. If the petitioner's appearance is required, the 2nd respondent shall issue a notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 and on such notice, the petitioner shall appear before 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.

13.03.2025 rkp Copy to:

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1.Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Tambaram Police Commissioner Office, Tambaram City.

2.State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police, H-2, Guduvanchery, Crime Police Station, Tambaram City 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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