CRL OP No. 20030 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20030 of 2026 1. Selvakumar 2. Mohamatha Kani Kasim ..Petitioners Vs The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thirumanur Police Station, Ariyalur District. [Crime No.Not Known of 2026] ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Cr.No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners: Mr.Ragu S For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seek anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20030 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that CSR 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 petitioners, 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. 27-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VEDA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20030 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. VEDA To The Inspector of Police, Thirumanur Police Station, Ariyalur District. CRL OP No. 20030 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis