CRL OP No. 16434 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16434 of 2026 DineshKumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arakkonam, Ranipet District. Cr.No.Not Known of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest concerned in Cr.No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arakkonam, Ranipet District. For Petitioner(s): M/S. M.Vetrivel For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL,GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 498A of IPC in Crime No. Not known 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 petition enquiry in CSR.No.140 of 2026 is pending against the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16434 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. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nr To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arakkonam,Ranipet District. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. 3. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruthani. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16434 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 16434 of 2026 30-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis