CRL OP No. 15384 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 15384 of 2026 1. Arul 2. Suganya ..Petitioners Vs The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur – 614 001. ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest under the unknown Crime Number of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.S.Nirmal Aditya For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 320, 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in unknown crime number of 2026, 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 current paper enquiry is pending against the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15384 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 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. 18-06-2026 NSL To 1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur – 614 001. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15384 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 15384 of 2026 18-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis