Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2026 N.Elango ... Petitioner Vs. State Represented by The Inspector of Police, E-10, Kayar Police Station, Chengalpattu District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.Not known. For Petitioner : Mr.Ramesh R For Respondent : Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ******** O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4), 336(3) and 118(1) of BNS Act in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2026 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 in CSR No.128 of 2026. 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. 03.07.2026 kmi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-10, Kayar Police Station, Chengalpattu District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16951 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN. J. KMI Crl.OP.No.16951 of 2026 03.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis