Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; Crl.O.P.No.1406 of 2025; anticipatory bail; apprehension of arrest; Crime No. Not Known of 2024; Section 85 BNS 2023; petition enquiry pending CSR.No.248 of 2024; notice under Section 35 BNSS; register F.I.R or close enquiry; no coercive steps till completion of enquiry; de facto complainant; W-5 Selaiyur AWPS Chengalpattu; disposed of with directions; A.D. Jagadish Chandira J.; 22-01-2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail not granted; the criminal original petition is disposed of with directions - respondent police to issue notice under Section 35 of BNSS, petitioner to appear, enquiry to be conducted strictly per procedure (register F.I.R if a prima facie case is made out, else close the petition enquiry at the earliest), parties to cooperate, and no coercive steps till completion of the enquiry. ¶33