Madras High CourtCRL OP/6610/2026disposed of

Nagalakshmi v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

2026-03-13Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Nagalakshmi W/o. Loganathan No.11, 12th floor, Pillayar kovil street, East Banu Nagar, Puthu Ambattur Chennai-53 ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Avadi City.

Crime No.71 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in the event of his arrest pending investigation in Crime No. 71/2025 on the file of the respondent and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Lokeshwaran For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 419, 420, 465, 468 and 471 IPC (319(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3) and 340(2) of

bNS) in Crime No.71 of 2025, 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 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 MTL

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur.

2. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Avadi City.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MTL 13-03-2026