S Madhanraj v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN S Madhanraj S/o Siva Subiramani 131, Anna Nagar, Karumbakkam, Seettancherry Post, Karumbakkam, Sathanjeri, Kancheepuram.

Tamilnadu - 603106.

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, D-5 Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram.

Crime No. (Not Known/2026)

...Respondent/

Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 under Section 351(3), 116 r/w 296(b) of the BNS, 2023 (Section 506(2), 320, r/w 294 of IPC) on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner:

Mr.S Sathish Kumar For Respondent:

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

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 351 (3), 116 r/w 296(b) of the BNS, 2023 (Section 506(2), 320 r/w 294 of IPC) in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

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.

07-04-2026 dk To

1. The Inspector of Police, D-5 Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

dk CRL OP No. 8548 of 2026 07-04-2026