Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11074/2025disposed of

K.Karthikeyan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-07-15Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI and CRL MP(MD). No.9349 of 2025 K.Karthikeyan, S/o.P.Krishnan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch - III, Madurai District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Bharathi, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.Kameswaran, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/3

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 petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 316(2) 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 petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner.

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

4. The learned counsel for the intervenor/de-facto complainant submitted that the de-facto complainant is willing to participate in the enquiry. Hence, summons may also be issued to the de-facto complainant.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent police is directed to follow the procedure under Section 35 of BNSS by issuing summons to both the petitioner and the de-facto complainant, 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 2/3

petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Till such time, the petitioner shall not be arrested by the respondent police.

7. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed. sd/- 15/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /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, Central Crime Branch - III, Madurai District.

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

+1. CC to Mr. S. Kameswaran Advocate SR.No.43510 (F) dated 16/07/2025

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11074 of 2025 Date :15/07/2025 HPS/21.08.2025 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3