CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 1. J.Velu 2. V.Karthi 3. P.Prabhakaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Sub Inspector of Police Arni Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. Crime No.not Known of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023 to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 on bail in the event of their arrest by the Respondent police herein concerned in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of Sub Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. For Petitioner(s): M/S. G.Saravanan For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 (2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 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 in CSR.No.223 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. 14.07.2026 nr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Sub Inspector of Police Arni Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 18246 of 2026 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis