Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Crl.OP.No.1786 of 2025, decided 05.02.2025 by Sunder Mohan, J.: R. Kannan sought anticipatory bail under S.482 BNSS for alleged offence u/S 318(IV) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Crime No. Not Known of 2024 of Mannarkudi Police Station, Tiruvarur District; Government Advocate reported only a petition enquiry pending in C.S.R.No.765 of 2024. Court disposed of the petition directing S.35 BNSS, 2023 notice and appearance, enquiry per procedure, registration of F.I.R. or closure of enquiry within two weeks of order-copy readiness, party cooperation, and bar on coercive steps till enquiry completion. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNSS 482, BNS 318(IV), BNSS 35, petition enquiry, CSR, no coercive steps.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Original Petition was disposed of with directions: notice under S.35 BNSS, 2023 to be issued to the petitioner who must appear; enquiry per prescribed procedure with F.I.R. registration or closure within two weeks of the order copy being ready; parties to cooperate; and no coercive steps against the accused until the enquiry is completed. Anticipatory bail was not granted in terms; protection from coercive steps was secured through the no-coercion direction.