R.Bharath Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

1. R.Bharath Kumar

2. J.Raja Sekar

3. R.Santhi

4. J.T.Arasu @ J.Thirunavukkarasu ... Petitioners Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur AWPS, Tiruvallur.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner son bail in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2025 on the file of respondent Police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.Haja Mohideen Gisthi For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the alleged offences under Sections 64 and 318(2) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that CSR enquiry is pending against the petitioners in No.384 of 2025.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is hereby directed that the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS (41A of Cr.P.C) to the petitioners and the petitioners are 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three weeks from today.

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4. 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 petitioners till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant.

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

23.07.2025 ham To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvallur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tiruvallur AWPS, Tiruvallur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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