CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 Yasotharani No.474, Durairaj Nagar,Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai Taluk,Tiruvannamalai District ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Tiruvannamalai East police station, Tiruvannamalai District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of her arrest in Unknown FIR on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Nandhagopal Dhanapal For Respondent(s): MR.P.DHILEEPAN GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2) and 305 of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No. unknown crime number, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that petitioner https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 enquiry in CSR.No.0192 of 2026 is pending against the petitioner. 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. 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 10-04-2026 DRL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2.The Inspector of Police Tiruvannamalai East police station, Tiruvannamalai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 9149 of 2026 10-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis