Madras High CourtCRL OP/17494/2025disposed of

Varadharajan v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

2025-09-18Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL.OP.NO. 17494 of 2025 Varadharajan Petitioner Vs State by, The Inspector of police, R.S.Puram Police Station Coimbatore Crime No. Unknown of 2025.

Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner bail in the event of arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2025 by the respondent police pending investigation and grant anticipatory bail.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Parthasarathy For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316 and 318 of BNS against the petitioner, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the Current Paper No.1317/PG/COP-CC/24, dated 30.12.2024 is pending against the petitioner.

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

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal 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 at the earliest.

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.

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

18-09-2025 To 1.The Inspector of police, R.S.Puram Police Station Coimbatore, Crime No. Unknown of 2025.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J., MSM CRL.OP.NO. 17494 of 2025 18.09.2025