Palani v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

Crl.O.P.No.29447 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.29447 of 2025 Palani ... Petitioner VsState rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore, Vellore District.

(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 bail in event of arrest, pending investigation in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.S.Udhayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS Act, 2023 (420 of IPC) in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending in C.No.252/SP/DCB/ULR/25. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.29447 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR,J.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioner and the petitioner is 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 petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two (2) 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.

03.11.2025 ssi To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Vellore.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.29447 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis