Lakshmi v. State Represented By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN V.Lakshmi ... Petitioner / Accused Vs State rep. by:- The Inspector of Police, H-5 New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai.

... 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.N.Vijay Baskar for M/s. Law Vision For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner / accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of BNS (Section 406 of IPC), in connection with the case in Crime No.Not 1/3

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 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.

19.03.2025 ars SUNDER MOHAN. J., ars 2/3

To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

2. The Inspector of Police, H-5 New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai.

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