CRL OP No. 18754 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 18754 of 2026 Ravishankar Pillai S/o. Mr.S. Narayana Pillai, American International School, Chennai, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 ..Petitioner(s) Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by Inspector of Police W-34, Tharamani All Women Police Station, Chennai-600 113. Crime NO Not Known/2026 ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No.Not Known of 2026 based on the Complaint of the Informant, pending on the file of the W-34, Tharamani All Women Police Station, Chennai-600 113 . For Petitioner(s): MR. SATHIS PARASARAN SR. COUNSEL FOR M/S. B. Palaniandavan For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 74, 75 & 79 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18754 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. 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. 16-07-2026 JRS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18754 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 to 1. The Inspector of Police W-34, Tharamani All Women Police Station, Chennai-600 113. Crime NO Not Known/2026 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18754 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. JRS CRL OP No. 18754 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis