CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 1. S.Vimal Raj S/o. Sagaya Dass, No.280, Anna Nagar, Na. Gengupattu,Tiruvannamalai District 606 804. 2. Rita Mary W/o.Sagaya dass, No.280, Anna nagar, Na.Gengupattu, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 804 3. Suvidha Shalini D/o.Sagaya Dass, C/o.Standly V, Ward No.2, madha Koil south Street, virudhuvilanginan, Kadagamam post, Tiruvannamalai District. Tamil Nadu - 606 804. ..Petitioners Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police All women Police Station, Tiruvannamalai district. Crime No.Not known of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, toenlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police pending investigation of the case in crime No.(Not known ) of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.A.S.Senthil Vel For Respondent(s): Ms. R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 64, 69 and 351 of BNS, 2023 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 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 the defacto complainant. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 01-07-2026 JRS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tiruvannamalai. 2.The Inspector of Police All women Police Station, Tiruvannamalai district. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 16767 of 2026 01-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis