Selvakumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pasupathipalayam
Anticipatory bail – S.482 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL OP(MD). No.10381 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Criminal Jurisdiction), P. Vadamalai J., decided 23/06/2025. Pre-FIR anticipatory bail petition under Sec.482 of BNSS by Selvakumar and two others against the State of Tamil Nadu (Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur District) in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 for alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115, 351(2) of BNS read with Section 4 of Women Harrassment Act. With only a petition enquiry pending, the court directed the police to follow Section 35 of BNSS, complete the enquiry, register an F.I.R. if a prima facie case emerges or close the enquiry within two weeks, and ordered that the petitioners not be arrested till then; petition disposed. Advocates: Mr.S.Gokulraj for petitioners; Mr.S.Prakash, Government Advocate (Criminal Side), for respondent.
What did the court decide?
With the directions that the respondent police follow the Section 35 BNSS procedure, conduct the enquiry, register the F.I.R. if a prima facie case is made out or close the petition enquiry within two weeks, and refrain from arresting the petitioners till such time, the criminal original petition was disposed of.