T.Sree Latha v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. T.Sree Latha

2. PG.Meenakshi Kutty ..Petitioners Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, Saibaba Colony Police Station, Coimbatore.

Crime No.Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police.

For Petitioner:

Mr.M.Velan For Respondents:

Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, in Crime No. Not known of 2026, 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

in CSR.No.46 of 2026 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 petitioners, 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. 09-03-2026 NSL To

1. The Inspector of Police, Saibaba Colony Police Station, Coimbatore.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

3. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

NSL 09-03-2026