Crl.O.P.No.5255 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.5255 of 2026 Prem Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. State rep., by The Inspector of Police, S9 Pazhavanthangal Police Station, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai – 600 061. (Crime No. Not known of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. S. Saravana Rajan for Mr. Shankar Chakrapan K.S. For Respondent : Mr. P. Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 316, 344 r/w Section 56 and 61 of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.5255 of 2026 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that, so far, no FIR has been registered against the petitioner and only an enquiry is pending. 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. 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 02.03.2026 AT To 1.The Inspector of Police, S9 Pazhavanthangal Police Station, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai – 600 061. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.5255 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN.J. AT Crl.OP.No.5255 of 2026 02.03.2026 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis