Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 1. P. Rajamanickam 2. S.A. Pachamuthu ... Petitioners/ Accused -Vs- The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Salem District. (Crime No. Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in event of their arrest, pending investigation in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr. C. Hariharan For Respondent : Mr. S. Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ****** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 318(4) & 351(2) of BNS (U/s.294(b), 420 & 506(ii) of IPC) in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioners and the petitioners are 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 (2) weeks from today. 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 till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 21.11.2025 stn To 1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Salem District. (Crime No. Not Known of 2025) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR, J. stn Crl.O.P.No.31806 of 2025 21.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis