CRL OP No. 14135 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 14135 of 2026 Dhilip kumar V V ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police AWPS Sulur, Coimbatore District. Crime No. Not known/2026 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to grant an Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest or on his appearance before any court in connection with the case in Crime No.Not known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent herein and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, apprehending arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14135 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 inquiry is pending against the petitioner at the CSR stage. 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 of India in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation1. The Investigating Officer shall conduct the inquiry by strictly following the procedures prescribed therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the Police shall register an F.I.R or close the petition inquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the inquiry. It is needless to say, the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the petitioner till the completion of inquiry into the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 16-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Jeni 1 (2026) INSC 115 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14135 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Sulur, Coimbatore District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14135 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. Jeni CRL OP No. 14135 of 2026 16-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis