CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 1. Palani S/o. Subramani, No. 213, Ramar koil Street, Thakkarakuppam Village, Melpadi (via), Chengalnatham Post, Sholingur Taluk, Ranipet District. 2. P. Babu S/o. Palani, No. 213, Ramar koil Street, Thakkarakuppam Village, Melpadi (via), Chengalnatham Post, Sholingur Taluk, Ranipet District. 3. Saravanan S/o. Palani, No. 213, Ramar koil Street, Thakkarakuppam Village, Melpadi (via), Chengalnatham Post, Sholingur Taluk, Ranipet District. ..Petitioners Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Sholingur Police Station, Sholingur, Ranipet District. Crime NO. Not Known/2026 ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent . For Petitioners: M/S. K.G. Senthilkumar For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 296 (b), 117(3), and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police 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 petitioner. 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, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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. 10-07-2026 JRS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sholingur, Ranipet District. 2.The Inspector of Police Sholingur Police Station, Sholingur, Ranipet District. Crime NO. Not Known/2026 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 17935 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis