Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 AbirajMugarjee ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by, The Station House Officer, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai City. Crime No.Not Known of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2025 on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.Karuppaiya Mooppanar For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(B), 316(2), 318(2) of BNS Act, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, current paper enquiry is pending. 3. In reply, Mr.Uday Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the defacto complainant submitted that the petitioner has committed the offence of cheating and misappropriation and the allegation is that he had taken flat for rent and thereafter collected huge sums of money of about Rs.14,00,000/- from the defacto complainant as though he is the owner of the flat and thereafter, on enquiry, it was found that the petitioner has taken rent for R.50,000/-. He further submitted that, if the petitioner absconds, the defacto complainant would be in trouble and he would not able to get back his money of Rs.14,00,000/-. He also submits that the current paper status is pending for more than six months. 4. In view of the above, this Court directs the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thuraipakkam shall take up the current paper and shall dispose of the same within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. 5. With the above observation and direction, this Criminal Original 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 Petition is disposed of. 24.06.2025 sma To 1. The Station House Officer, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai City. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. Sma Crl.O.P.No.17440 of 2025 24.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis