Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11326/2025disposed of

Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI 1.Manikandan, S/o.Suresh 2.Pitchammal, W/o.Ramaiah ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Veeravanallu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 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 petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 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 from the respondent Police, submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioners in C.S.R.No.465 of 2025 dated 23.06.2025.

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 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 petitioners, 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 petitioners shall not be arrested by the respondent police.

6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- 07.07.2025 // True Copy // / /2025 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court mkn TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Veeravanallu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11326 of 2025 Date : 07/07/2025 JJ/23.07.2025 3P/3 C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3