CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 Sri Latha W/o. Late. Muthu Saravanan, No.31, Neela North Street, Nagapattinam-611001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Nagapattinam District. Crime No.Not Known of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of apprehending arrest in Crime No.Not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.J.Mohammed Sathik For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner who was apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 318(4) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry in Current Paper in SPGP.No.E-14864161/C2/323/2026 is pending. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioner and the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police 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 (2) 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. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 14-08-2026 GV https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Nagapattinam District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. GV CRL OP No. 22348 of 2026 14-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis