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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR 1.Balakrishnan S/o.Perumal 2.Perumal S/o.Murugesan 3.Savithri W/o.Perumal ... Petitioners -VsThe State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

(Crime No. Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in event of his arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 85 and 86 of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail. 2.

Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned 1/3

Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.7 of 2026. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 three (3) 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.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

ssa To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

(Crime No. Not Known of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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