Anbuthurai v. State By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Anbuthurai ..Petitioner(s) Vs State by, The Inspector of Police, Kolathur All Women Police Station, Chennai.

Cr.No.not known of 2026.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Cr.No.not known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Naveen Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr. A. Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNSS read with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998 seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions submitted that the petition enquiry is pending as against the petitioner 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 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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.

06-05-2026 Jai/GBI To 1.State by, The Inspector of Police, Kolathur All Women Police Station, Chennai.

Cr.No.not known of 2026.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

jai/GBI 06-05-2026