Crl.O.P.No.19233 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.19233 of 2026 1.N.Venugopal, S/o Natesan 2.Santhi, W/o Venugopal 3.Janarthanan, S/o Venugopal ... Petitioners/Accused Vs. State by: The Inspector of Police, Poonamallee, Crime No.Not known of 2026 ... Respondent/Complainant. PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners/accused on anticipatory bail in Crime No.Not known of 2026 pending investigation before the respondent-Police in the event of arrest. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gandhi For Respondent : Mrs. R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 323, 326, 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seek 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19233 of 2026 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 petitioners. 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. 21-07-2026 jrs 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19233 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Poonamallee, Crime No.Not known of 2026 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19233 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN.J. JRS Crl.O.P.No.1 9233 of 2026 21-07-2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis