CRL OP No. 13574 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. 13574 of 2026 and CRL MP No. 9990 of 2026 1. Mukkammilullah 2. Muzzuammilullah 3. Sartaj Begam ..Petitioner Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Neelangarai Police Station, Chengalpattu District. (Crime No.unknown of 2026) ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest concern in Crime No.Unknown of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, AWPS, Neelangarai Police Station, Chengalpattu District. For Petitioner: Mr.J.Shakul Hameed For Respondent: Mr.A.Amarnath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 496 a, 294(b), 351(2) of BNS 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seek https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13574 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 anticipatory bail. 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. 16-06-2026 SHL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13574 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To: 1. The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Neelangarai Police Station, Chengalpattu District. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13574 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL CRL OP No. 13574 of 2026 and CRL MP No. 9990 of 2026 16-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis