R.Balaji v. The State Rep. By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP NO. 18412 of 2025 R.Balaji

...Petitioner(s)

Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Salem District.

Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Guruprasad Manoharan For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ***********

O R D E R

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry against the petitioner is pending in C.No.59 of 2025 and C.No.82 of 2025.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) for the respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) 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 F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate 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 defacto complainant.

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

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To The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Salem District.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J 3/4

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