H Napoleon v. The State, Rep. 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. H.Napoleon

2. Ramesh Chandran ... Petitioners /Accused Vs.

The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kotagiri Police Station, Main Bazar, Kotagiri - 643 217. ... Respondent/ Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 484 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police. For petitioners : Mr.S.T.Raja for GR Associates For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 5

O R D E R

The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 318(4) 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 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 on such notice, the petitioners shall appear before the respondent. Till the conclusion of the enquiry, the respondent police shall not arrest the petitioners.

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

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1. The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kotagiri Police Station, Main Bazar, Kotagiri - 643 217.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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