CRL OP No. 19664 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19664 of 2026 K. Pandurangan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai District. ..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 the petitioners arrest by the Respondent Police in Crime no. Not Known of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, E4 Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai District. For Petitioner(s): M/S. VARSHA.K For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 85 & 86 of BNS 2023, in Crime No. Not known of 2026, 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19664 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. GBI 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 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. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 23-07-2026 GBI To 1.The Inspector of Police E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRL OP No. 19664 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis