S Boopathy v. The Inspector Of Police (L And O)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Boopathy ... Petitioner in both petitions -Vs1.The Inspector of Police (L&O), T3, Korattur Police Station, Korattur, Chennai.

(Cr.No. not known of 2025) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18453 of 2025 2.The Inspector of Police (L&O), W-28, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai.

(Cr.No. not known of 2025) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.No.18465 of 2025 Common Prayer : Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest, pending investigation in Crime Nos.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respective respondent police.

For Petitioner (in both petitions) : Mr.H.N.Sunil Kumar Singh For Respondent (in both petitions) : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ***** Page No.1 of 4

COMMON ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respective respondent police in Crime Nos.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when these matters are taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respective respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.Nos.959 and 346 of 2025 are pending against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respective respondent police are harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4. It is seen that the defacto complainant/wife had lodged two complaints for the very same set of allegations against the petitioner/husband before the respective respondent police. In view of the same, the respondent police in Crl.O.P.No.18465 of 2025 is directed to close the enquiry in C.S.R.No.346 of 2025. Further, the respondent police Page No.2 of 4

in Crl.O.P.No.18453 of 2025 is directed to conduct enquiry in C.S.R.No.959 of 2025 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 two weeks from today. 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 defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of.

14.07.2025 sp To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-3, Korattur Police Station, Korattur, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, W-28, All Women Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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