CRL OP No. 18845 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 18845 of 2026 1. Janakiraman 2. Jamuna 3. Sathyanarayanan ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Red Hills, Chennai. 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 petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): R Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s): Ms.R.S.Indira, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 118 and 353(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18845 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.449 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. 17-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18845 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To: 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Ponneri. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Red Hills, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18845 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 18845 of 2026 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis