Crl.O.P.No.7441 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.7441 of 2026 Syed Kathar ... Petitioner Vs. State by. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore. Crime No. Not known of 2026 … Respondent 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 connection with Crime No. Not known of 2026 on the file of respondent Police, pending investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayaragavan For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(3) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7441 of 2026 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that petitioner 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 procedure 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. 24.03.2026 sma 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7441 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.7441 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN. J. sma Crl.OP.No.7441 of 2026 24.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis