Madras High CourtCRL OP/9739/2025disposed of

G.Simon v. State Represented By

2025-04-02Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO.9739 of 2025

1. G.Simon, S/O.GNANAMUTHU, 37/6 Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai-600026.

Petitioner(s) Vs The State Of Tamil Nadu Through The Inspector Of Police, North Police Station, Crime Branch, Tiruppur. (Crime No.Not Known Of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s): Mr. A. M. Venkatakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.side). For Intervener(s): Mr. V. K. Girsh Neelakantan

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail. 1/4

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in CSR No.20 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is hereby directed that the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS to the petitioner and the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within three weeks.

5. 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 de facto complainant.

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6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

02.04.2025 klt To 1.The Inspector Of Police, North Police Station, Crime Branch, Tiruppur. (Crime No.Not Known Of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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