Manikandan v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL.OP.NO. 24913 of 2025 1.Manikandan 2.Sharmila Petitioners Vs State represented by, The Inspector of police, Saidapet Police Station Saidapet, Chennai-15.
Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Ms.R.Poornima For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
ORDER
Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 318 (4) of BNS against the petitioners, the present petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking 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 C.S.R.No. 585 of 2025 is pending against the petitioners.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police.
4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), it is hereby directed that the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS 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 at the earliest.
5. 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 de-facto complainant.
6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
18-09-2025 To 1.The Inspector of police, Saidapet Police Station Saidapet, Chennai-15.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J., MSM CRL.OP.NO. 24913 of 2025 18.09.2025