CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 1. P.Sai Sundaram 2. R.Parthasarathi 3. R.Sarumathy ..Petitioners Vs 1. The State by The Inspector of Police, W22 AWPS Mylapore, Kutchery Rod, Madhavaperumalpuram, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. [Crime No.not known of 2026] 2. R. Aishwarya ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police, the Inspector of Police, Mylapore All Women Police Station and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioners: Ms.K.Sumathi For Respondents: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 115, 116, 117, 109 of the BNS Act r/w Section 4 of the Women Harassment Act in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seek anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry 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 ratio 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. 08-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VEDA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. 1.The Inspector of Police, W22 AWPS Mylapore, Kutchery Rod, Madhavaperumalpuram, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. VEDA CRL OP No. 14247 of 2026 08-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis