Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ss. 296(b), 351(2)
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 1998 s. 4
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 41(A)
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 27.11.2025SmaTo1. The Inspector of Police Mecheri Police Station, Salem District. 2. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.RAJASEKAR, J.Sma4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.32439 of 202527.11.20255/5
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.11.2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKARCRL.O.P.No.32439 of 20251. Settu2. RevthiPetitionersVsState rep. by The Inspector of PoliceMecheri Police Station, Salem District. Cr.No. Not known of 2025. ....Respondent For Petitioners : Mr. Vasudevan Bramalingam For Respondent : M/s.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)ORDERThe petitioners apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 1998 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail.1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent.
Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioners and the petitioners is directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three (3) weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.
Operative part
With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 27.11.2025SmaTo1. The Inspector of Police Mecheri Police Station, Salem District. 2. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.RAJASEKAR, J.Sma4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.32439 of 202527.11.20255/5
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 296(b), 351(2); Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 1998 — s. 4; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 41(A).
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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