Venkat Nagaraj v. The State Rep By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. Venkat Nagaraj S/o. Viswanath, 1st Floor, I-A Fern Hill Apartments, Y-Block, Turn Bulls Road, Nandanam Extension, Chennai - 600 035.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1, Beta-1 Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with the case in Crime No. Not Known of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and pass suitable orders and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Rajan R

V.S.Senthil Kumar For Respondent(s):

Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316 & 318 of BNS 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 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.

28-03-2025 vca Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

SUNDER MOHAN J.

vca To 1.The State Rep by its, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1, Beta-1 Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

28.03.2025