CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 Vijayalakshmi W/o.Seenivasan, No.38A, 6th Street,Gurusamy Nagar, Anagaputhur,Chennai 600 070 ..Petitioner(s) Vs. State rep by the Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram. Crime No. Not Known of 2025. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: To enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on Anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest pending investigation in Crime No. Not Known/2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Samundeeswari G For Respondent(s): M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner who apprehend arrest at hands of the respondent police for the offence under section 316, 318(4) & 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.not known of 2025, seeks 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 petitioner 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 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 of two (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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 04-02-2026 MPA To 1. State rep by the Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram. Crime No. Not Known of 2025. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K.RAJASEKAR, J. MPA CRL OP No. 2448 of 2026 04-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis