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Madras High CourtCRL OP/8039/2026disposed of

Purnima R. Rajan v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By

2026-03-30Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Purnima R.Rajan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Commissioner of Police, E.V.K.Sampath Salai Vepery, Periyamet.

Chennai 600 007.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of the arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mohamed Benazar For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that the petition enquiry in CSR.No.410 of 2025 is pending against the petitioner.

2. 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.

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3. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

30.03.2026 dna To 1.The Commissioner of Police, E.V.K.Sampath Salai Vepery, Periyamet.

Chennai 600 007.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2025) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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C.KUMARAPPAN.

J.

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