Kowsar Fathima v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Kowsar Fathima ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2025 on the file of respondent Police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2), 333 of BNS r/w. 3 of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/3

2. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that CSR enquiry is pending against the petitioner in No.268 of 2025.

3. 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 (41A of Cr.P.C) 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 a period of three weeks from today.

4. 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 petitioner till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant.

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

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

ham To

1. The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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