Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11291/2025disposed of

Sethuraman v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Othakadai

2025-08-04Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.8627 of 2025 Sethuraman, S/o.Ammavasi, ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Y.Othakadai Police Station, (Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundarapandian Advocate For Respondent : 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 1/4

Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections.318 and 318(4) of BNS 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, submits 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 intervener would submit that it is the case of Job Racketing, the intervener appeared before the respondent police on several occasions, however, the petitioner failed to appear for the enquiry. 2/4

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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.

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, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. sd/- 04/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /08/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

GVN TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.

2 The Chief Judicial Magistrate, 3/4

3 The Inspector of Police, Y.Othakadai Police Station, 4 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11291 of 2025 Date :04/08/2025 NM/21.08.2025/ 4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4