K. Madhu Srinivas v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO. 34764 of 2025 K.Madhu Srinivas Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch ACP-I, Team-II, Tambaram City Police Sholinganallur Chennai-600 119.

C.No.75/DC-CCB/COP(PG)/2025.

Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, Act, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner/accused on bail in the event of his arrest in the above Unknown Crime No. of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.Anantharangan Gnanaprakasam For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNSS Act, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner 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 Current Paper No. 75 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner 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 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 at the earliest.

5. 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 de-facto complainant.

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

18.12.2025 MSM To 1.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch ACP-I, Team-II, Tambaram City Police Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119.

C.No.75/DC-CCB/COP(PG)/2025 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J .

MSM CRL OP NO. 34764 of 2025 18.12.2025