CRL OP No. 6556 of 202 __________ 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. 6556 of 2026 Mohan Raj S/o.Anbalagan, No.29, Pillayar Kovil Street, Bargur R.F, Bargur, Krishnagiri-635104. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime No.Not Known/2025 ..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 arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the Respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Nalini Saravanan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Not known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6556 of 202 __________ Page2 of 4 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioner 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 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 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 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MTL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6556 of 202 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Krishnagiri. 2. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Krishnagiri District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 6556 of 202 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MTL CRL OP No. 6556 of 2026 13-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis