CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 Mohammed Irfanuddin S/o. S.A. Nazeer Basha, 44, Nathuram Street, Mount road, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, Sub-Inspector Of Police D1 Triplicane Police Station, Wallahjah Road, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai-600 002. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in the crime no.unknown Crime of 2026, on the file of the Respondent Police, pending investigation, and grant anticipatory bail and pass such further or other orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, thus rendering justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sripriya For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ******* https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 (2) and 318(4) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 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. 22-07-2026 KMI To 1.Sub-Inspector Of Police D1 Triplicane Police Station, Wallahjah Road, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. KMI CRL OP No. 19497 of 2026 22-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis