CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 1. D.Srinivasan S/o.Devaraj, No.101/3, Vasantham Nagar, 46, Pudur, Solar, Erode, Erode, Tamilnadu 638002. 2. G.Agilan S/o.R.Gajendran, No.38A/ 110, Kalathu Menu Street Big Natham, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram 603 002. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Salem District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in connection with the Crime No.Not Known of 2026 in the event of arrest pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Ajithkumar.K For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 303 and 336 of BNS (Corresponding u/s. 379And 420 of IPC) in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submits that there is no case registered so far against these petitioners. 3. In such circumstances, this Court is of the firm view that the respondent Police may be directed to follow the procedure as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau Of Investigation reported in (2026 INSC 115) and 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1578 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 petitioner, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 13-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MTL To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, TNPID Court, Coimbatore. 2.State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Salem District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MTL CRL OP No. 6464 of 2026 13-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis