CRL OP(MD). No.10604 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD). No.10604 of 2025 AP.Ramalingam ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Through the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai. (Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.RM Arun Swaminathan Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10604 of 2025 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1969, in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner 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 petitioner, 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 petitioner shall not be arrested by the respondent police. 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.10604 of 2025 6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. sd/- 25/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. MSRM TO 1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI. 2. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10604 of 2025 Date :25/06/2025 PR/08.07 .2025 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis