Ammaponnu v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Madurai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI and Crl.M.P(MD)No.8453 of 2025 1.Ammaponnu 2.Machakkalai 3.Andi 4.Rajamanickam ... Petitioner / Accused (Rank not known) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II Police Station, Madurai, Madurai District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Babu Jaganath Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS Act, in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submits that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioners.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are 2/4

directed to appear before the respondent police and co-operate with the enquiry. The respondent police is directed to follow the procedure under Section 35 of BNSS, and to conduct the enquiry 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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Till such time, the petitioners shall not be arrested by the respondent police.

6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. sd/- 26/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNN TO 1 The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II Police Station, Madurai District.

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2 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10534 of 2025 Date :26/08/2025 NM/16.09.2025/ 4P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4