CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 1. Vikram Kumar Goal 2. Pradeep Kumar Goal 3. Naresh Kumar Goal ..Petitioners Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Salem, Salem District. Crime No.Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory Bail in the event of the arrest in connection with the Crime No.Not Known OF 2026, on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such other orders and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 316 & 318 of BNS in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that 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 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 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of three 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 19-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MFA To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Salem 2. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Salem, Salem District. 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. MFA CRL OP No. 23121 of 2026 19-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis