CRL OP No. 22484 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22484 of 2026 Simiyon ..Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Kanchipuram - 600 122. Crime No.Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner an anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest pending investigation in Crime.No.Not known of UN KNOWN/2026, on the file of the respondent Police and pass such further or other order it may be deem fit and proper in the above circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner: V.Vasanth For Respondent: Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of BNS Act 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22484 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 the petition 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 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. 13-08-2026 SHL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22484 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 N.RAMESH J. SHL To: 1. The Inspector of Police T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Kanchipuram - 600 122. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras CRL OP No. 22484 of 2026 13-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis