BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD). No.11541 of 2025 Elanchazhiyan :Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by, the Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.Not known of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi, Government Advocate(Crl.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. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused Rank Not known, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 420, 406, 466 & 471 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis of IPC, 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 petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.339 of 2025 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. 6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- 11.07.2025 // True Copy // / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. das https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11541 of 2025 Date : 11/07/2025 CT (23/07/2025) 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis