K. V. Gowri Ammal v. State Represented By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR 1.K.V. Gowri Ammal 2.K.V.Umashankar 3.S.Yamuna Petitioners Vs State by, The Inspector of police, Team L.D.V.

Central Crime Branch Avadi Police Commissionerate Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.10.2025 Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. Not Known of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.P.K.Ganesh 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 Sections 61(2), 316 and 351, 318(4) of BNS Act, 2023 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 CSR.No. 3556 & 3557 of 2025/COP/Avadi/25 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 within a period of four weeks.

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.

05.11.2025 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Poonamallee.

2.The Inspector of police, Team L.D.V.

Central Crime Branch Avadi Police Commissionerate Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.10.2025 Crime No. Not Known of 2025.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J., MSM 05.11.2025