Yuvaraj v. the State Rep, by, the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: anticipatory bail; pre-FIR stage; current paper enquiry; notice under Section 35 BNSS; no coercive steps; BNS 2023 Sections 316(2), 316(4), 318(3); complaint by Block Development Officer (Indirani, Anakkavur, Tiruvannamalai); Crl.O.P.No.430 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira; disposed on 09.01.2025; petitioners Yuvaraj and Gunasekaran; counsel G.Karunakaran; Government Advocate S.Santhosh.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: notice under Section 35 of BNSS to the petitioners, their appearance before the respondent police, enquiry by the Investigating Officer strictly per procedure therein, registration of the F.I.R. only if a prima facie case is made out or closure of the petition enquiry at the earliest; parties to cooperate; no coercive steps by the police till completion of the enquiry on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant.