Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22741/2024disposed of

Jeyaganesan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-01-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/01/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Jeyaganesan, S/o Moorthy, 14-1-14, Kothalathan Kovil Street, Bye Pass Road, T.Kallupatti, Madurai District.

... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Veeracholan Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 73/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Ezhilarasu.C, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/3

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 73 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 329(4), 115(2), 303(2), 351(2) and 49 of BNS Act r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.73 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner has already been granted station bail on 13.11.2024.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a Government employee and he has been called for an enquiry by issuing notice under Section 35 of BNSS. Therefore, the petitioner is apprehending arrest.

4. In the considered view of this Court, the fact that the respondent Police have resorted to procedure under Section 35 of BNSS only shows that the respondent Police are not inclined to arrest the petitioner. That apart, the petitioner was also given station bail on 13.11.2024.

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5. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. sd/- 03/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEERACHOLAN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.C.EZHILARASU, Advocate ( SR-56[I] dated 03/01/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22741 of 2024 Date :03/01/2025 SA/SKN/SAR. /20.01.2025/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3