Madras High CourtCRL OP/16803/2025disposed of

Saravanan, v. The State Rep By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-06-19Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR .JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No.16803 of 2025 Saravanan Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, AWPS Tiruvarur Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

Respondent For Petitioner(s): Mr.Anbu Selvan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 118(2), 351 of BNS and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

M.NIRMAL KUMAR.,J gv 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 direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

gv 19-06-2025 TO 1.The Inspector Of Police, AWPS Tiruvarur Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL OP No. 16803 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis