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

Crl.O.P.No.31456 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.31456 of 2025 Sivakumar ... Petitioner -vsState Rep by, The Inspector of Police, F-4 Thousand Light Police Station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

(Crime No. not known of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest concerned in Crime No. Not known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Thamizhanban For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) **********

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(1), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TNPHW, 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.S.R.No.332 of 2025.

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

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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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to co-operate 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.

18.11.2025 rna To 1.The Inspector of Police, F-4 Thousand Light Police Station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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