CRL OP No. 18685 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. 18685 of 2026 1. Bhuvaneswari 2. M.Saravanan 3. S.Surya ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Salem. (Cr.No.Un-known of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners / accused in the event of their arrest by the respondent police in connection with Crime No.Un Known of 2026 and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Saranya S For Respondent(s): M/s.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318 of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18685 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 current paper 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18685 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Salem. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18685 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. EP CRL OP No. 18685 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis