Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/23054/2024disposed of

V.Mary Roselet v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-01-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.01.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL OP(MD). No.23054 of 2024 V.Mary Roselet ... Petitioner / Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Inspector of Police, Economical Offences Wing (EOW), Thoothukudi.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. Not Known of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 120(B), 406, 408, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 477(A) read with Section 109 of IPC in Crime No.Unknown 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), on instructions, submitted that, as on date, there is no case and no FIR has been registered against the petitioner.

3. In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, already surcharge proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner.

4. Therefore, if based on the instructions of the higher officials, any FIR is registered by the respondent police, they can resort to issuance of notice to the petitioner and on receipt of the same, petitioner shall cooperate with the enquiry. 2/3

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of the proceedings that are pending against the petitioner, as and when the FIR is registered against the petitioner, it is left open to the respondent police to proceed under Section 35 of BNSS.

6. With the above observations and directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- 08/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai -625 023 sma TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ECONOMICAL OFFENCES WING (EOW), THOOTHUKUDI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.D.SHANMUGARAJA SETHUPATHI, Advocate ( SR-332[I] dated 09/01/2025 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.23054 of 2024 Date :08/01/2025 ES/SKN/SAR /07.02.2025/ 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.

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