CRL OP No. 18963 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP No. 18963 of 2026 S. Baskar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By its The Inspector of Police Villianur Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry, 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 bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2026, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Villianur Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C. Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr.G D Jearany Government Advocate (Crl.side) Puducherry ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS (Correspondent provision under Section 420 IPC, 1860), in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) Puducherry, appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18963 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. GBI 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry 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 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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. 5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 17-07-2026 GBI To 1.The Inspector of Police Villianur Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry, 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRL OP No. 18963 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis