Madras High CourtCRL OP/18956/2025disposed of

M Sreedhar v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

2025-07-10Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR M.Sreedhar Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Coimbatore.

(Cr. No. Not Known of 2025) Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest in crime number not Known of 2025, detention by the respondent police in connection with the complaint preferred against the petitioner by Kalpana and Abidha, relating to the lands in S.F.Nos.264 and 265 in Billichi village, coimbatore, and directing the respondent police not to arrest the petitioner in connection with the said complaint and to pass such further or ottrer orders.

For Petitioner :

For Respondent :

Mr.GK.Muthukumaar Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303 and 318 (4) of B.N.S., in Crime No. Not known of 20225 seeks 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 petition enquiry in C.No.208 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

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

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry 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, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

10-07-2025 ep Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Coimbatore.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

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