Subramanian Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police — Cheating and Forgery | Madras HC (2025)

Subramanian Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police — Cheating and Forgery | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim protection: petitioners shall not be subjected to any coercive action till completion of the petition enquiry (to be completed within 15 days), provided they co-operate with the enquiry; anticipatory bail itself was not granted as the petition stands dismissed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who apprehend arrest for offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 318(4), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No. not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, should be enlarged on anticipatory bail pending investigation.

Court's answer

The Criminal Original Petition seeking anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioners are directed to participate in the petition enquiry, and the respondent police shall complete the petition enquiry within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order and proceed based on the outcome of the enquiry.

Key takeaways

Until completion of the petition enquiry, the petitioners shall not be subjected to any coercive action provided they co-operate with the enquiry.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - CRL OP No. 22362 of 2025, filed under Section 482 of BNSS by Subramanian and Arumugam, who apprehend arrest for offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 318(4), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No. not known of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. On hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) stated that a petition enquiry is pending regarding the complaint of job bracketing. Recording the same, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed with directions that the petitioners shall participate in the petition enquiry, the respondent police shall complete the petition enquiry within 15 days from receipt of copy of the order and proceed based on its outcome, and till then the petitioners shall not be subjected to any coercive action if they co-operate with the enquiry.

CRL OP No. 22362 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN

CRL OP No. 22362 of 2025

1. Subramanian

S/o, Nattan, No.179/29 East Street, Nagar Village and post Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Pin- 606107.

2. Arumugam

S/o. Nattan, D/No.130, East Street, Nagar Village and post Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Pin- 606107.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No. Not Known /2025

Respondent(s)

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PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioners an anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest pending investigation in crime No. Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s): S Saravanakumar

For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate(Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent

police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 318(4), 351(3)

of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No. not known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government

Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent police states that petition enquiry is

pending regarding the complaint of job bracketing.

Recording the same, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed

with direction that the petitioners shall participate in the petition enquiry and the

respondent police shall complete the petition enquiry within a period of 15 days

from the date of receipt of copy of this order and proceed based on the outcome

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of the enquiry. Till then, the petitioners shall not be subjected to any coercive action if the petitioners co-operate with the enquiry.

12-08-2025

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No nr

To

The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

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CRL OP No. 22362 of 2025

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN J.

nr

CRL OP No. 22362 of 2025

12-08-2025

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