Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11019/2025disposed of

V.Vijay v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-06-30Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI V.Vijay, S/o.Veerapandi Mookaiah ... Petitioner/Accused Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) 2.Karthick, S/o.Nagarajan Raja ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Advocate For R1 :

Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 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 1/3

Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 r/w. Section 351 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions from the respondent Police, submitted that the current paper enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the 1st respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the 1st 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.

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5. Till such time, the 1st respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.

6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. sd/- 30/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

mkn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.AAYIRAM K.SELVAKUMAR, Advocate (SR-6930[I] dated 01/07/2025) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11019 of 2025 Date : 30/06/2025 SB/15.07.2025 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3