CRL OP NO. 8351 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 8351 of 2025 Jothilakshmi Petitioner Vs State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch, Thiruvallur District,Thiruvallur. (Cr.No Not known of 2025) Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to enlarge the petitioners/Accused on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No. Not known of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police. For petitioner : M/s.P Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner / Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 316 and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023 in connection with the case in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP NO. 8351 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN,J. vca 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) on instructions submitted that a petition enquiry is pending and an FIR has not been registered. 3. In view of the same, the respondent shall conduct and conclude the enquiry within a period of three weeks from today. If the petitioner's appearance is required, the respondent shall issue a notice under Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 and on such notice, the petitioner shall appear before the respondent. Till the conclusion of the enquiry, the respondent police shall not arrest the petitioner. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 21.03.2025 vca To: The Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch, Thiruvallur District,Thiruvallur. CRL OP NO. 8351 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis