CRL OP No. 18332 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. 18332 of 2026 Yuvan No. 752, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keekalur Village, Thiruvannamalai District - 604601 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police Melmalaiyanur Police Station, Villupuram District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest at the hands of the Respondent Police in Crime no. Not Known of 2026, pending on the file of the Inspector of Police , Melmalaiyanur Police Station, Villupuram District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A Bharani Chandar For Respondent(s): Mrs.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 130, 351 of BNS 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026 seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18332 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that petitioner enquiry is pending as against the petitioner. 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. 14-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MFA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18332 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police Melmalaiyanur Police Station, Villupuram District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18332 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MFA CRL OP No. 18332 of 2026 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis