CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 Vignesh S/o. Jeyakumar No.15, Samathuvapuram, Mekkalur post, Keelpennathur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The state rep. by The Inspector Of Police Thiruvannamalai AWPS, Thiruvannamalai District (Crime No. Not Known of 2026). ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to order enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No. Not known /2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): V.Thiyagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(2), 351(1) and 64(1) of BNS Act in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 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. 13-03-2026 MPA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector Of Police Thiruvannamalai AWPS, Thiruvannamalai District (Crime No. Not Known of 2026). 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN ,J. mpa CRL OP No. 6503 of 2026 13.03.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis