Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 S.Sekar .. Petitioner/Accused Vs. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II Team, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. (Crime No.Not Known of 2025) .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection Crime No.Not Known of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnan Perumal For Intervenor : Mr.Jaseem Mohamed Zain For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 351(2) of BNS 2023 [Sections 406 & 506(ii) of IPC] in Crime No.Crime Not Know of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the intervenor strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the enquiry is pending in C.No.85 of 2025 against the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 the petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two 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 de facto complainant. 6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 31.07.2025 cda To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Poonamallee 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II Team, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. cda Crl.O.P.No.19039 of 2025 31.07.2025 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis