Sharath v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Mr.Sharath ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Inspector of Police, S-9 Palavanthangal Police Station, Chennai.

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 on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police pending investigation.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Surendar Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 85 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, 10.09.2025, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that enquiry 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 eight 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 2/4

complaint lodged by the de facto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

10.09.2025 cda To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur.

2.The Inspector of Police, S-9 Palavanthangal Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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