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Madras High CourtCRL OP/32074/2024disposed of

Venkatesan Subramanian v. The State Rep By

2025-01-02Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 02.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Venkatesan Subramanian

2. Vijayarani

3. V.Jeyapriya

4. Sanmugapriya ... Petitioners Vs The State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

Crime No.Not known of 2024.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. not known of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Anto Prince For Respondent :

Mr.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC, 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 (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.317 of 2024 is pending against the petitioners.

3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police. 4.

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 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.

02.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rts To

1. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J, rts 02.01.2025