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CRL OP NO. 185 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-01-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP NO. 185 of 2025 R.Sangeetha W/o. S.Ramesh, No.163,G-A,Lakshmi Apartment, Ramachatharan Street, Venkatapuram, Ambattur, Chennai-600053 Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by it's Inspector of police, CCB, Egmore, Chennai. (Crime No.Not known of 2024) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Anitha P.J S.Pavithra For Respondent(s): Public Prosecutor ORDER Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the current paper enquiry in C.P.No.4303/COP AVD/Grievance/2024 dated 03.01.2025 is pending against the petitioner.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police.
4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is hereby directed that the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS to the petitioner and the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry at the earliest.
5. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant.
6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 08-01-2025 klt To The State rep by it's Inspector of police, CCB, Egmore, Chennai. (Crime No.Not known of 2024) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. klt CRL.OP. No.185 of 2025 08-01-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis