Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12084/2025disposed of

Manimegalai v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

2025-07-21Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI 1.Manimegalai, W/o.Dharmar.

2.Anandhakumar, S/o.Dharmar.

3.Sathish Kumar, S/o.Dharmar.

: Petitioners/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by, the Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2025) : Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.M.Yesudasan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate(Crl.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/Accused Rank Not known, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 296(b), 115(2), 351

(3) of BNS r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, 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 enquiry is pending in CSR.No.179 of 2025 against the petitioners.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit 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 2/3

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.

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/- 21/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

das TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12084 of 2025 Date :21/07/2025 HPS/25.08.2025 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3