CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 04.02.2025 CORAM: THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 K. Balachander ... Petitioner / Accused Vs State rep. by:- The Inspector Of Police, All Women Police Station, Kotturpuram. ... Respondent [Cr. No.Not known of 2025] PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner / Accused in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. D. Rajagopal For Respondent : Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Government Advocate [Criminal side] ORDER The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 69 and 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 318(2) of B.N.S. in connection with the case in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner in CSR No.5 of 2025. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent Police has to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 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 within a period 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 of two weeks from the date on which the order copy is made ready. 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. 04.02.2025 mjs To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2.The Inspector Of Police, All Women Police Station, Kotturpuram. SUNDER MOHAN. J., mjs 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 CRL O.P. No.2682 of 2025 04.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis