CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 1. R.K.Kumarasamy 2. Mahesh Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Coimbatore District. (Crime No. Not known of 2026) ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., pleased to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in connection in Cr.No.not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vignesh (No appearance) For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Criminal side) Mr.M.N.Balakrishnan (For Intervenor) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4) of BNS Act, 2023 (420 I.P.C.) in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submits that current paper enquiry in C.No.310/Genl/DSP_DCB/25 dated 17.07.2025 is pending against the petitioners. 4.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 petitioners, 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. 5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 17-03-2026 ep https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Coimbatore District. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ep CRL OP No. 6415 of 2026 17-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis