CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 1. N.P.Deepan S/o.Prakasam, D.No.5/861, Nallampalayam, Kallangattuvalasu (PO), Komarapalayam (TK), Namakkal district. 2. Prakasam S/o.Muthusamy, D.No.5/861, Nallampalayam, Kallangattuvalasu (PO), Komarapalayam (TK), Namakkal district. 3. Bharathi W/o.Prakasam, D.No.5/861, Nallampalayam, Kallangattuvalasu (PO), Komarapalayam (TK), Namakkal district. 4. Dhanapal S/o.Muthusamy, D.No.5/861, Nallampalayam, Kallangattuvalasu (PO), Komarapalayam (TK), Namakkal District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Komarapalayam Police Station, Namakkal District. Cr.No.not known of 2026. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of their arrest or on their appearance before any Court in connection with the case in Cr.No.not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. PRABAKAR RAMASAMY For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ******* ORDER The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 69 & 318 of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seek 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 petitioners. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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 petitioners, 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 de facto complainant. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 24-06-2026 KMI To 1.The State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Komarapalayam Police Station, Namakkal District. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI CRL OP No. 15975 of 2026 24-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis