Vijayalakshmi v. The State Rep By, The Sub-Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. Vijayalakshmi JeeMangalam VillageBagalur postHosur, Krishnagiri

2. Venugopal Son of Beggilappa, JeeMangalam Village Bagalur post, Hosur, Kishnagiri.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Sub-Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch-2 , Krishnagiri.

(unknown Crime No. /2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in unknown crime no. /2026, on the file of the respondent police and thereby render Justice.

For Petitioner(s):

R.Poornima For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 336(3) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seek 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 petitioners.

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 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.

07-04-2026 MPA

To The Sub-Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch-2 , Krishnagiri.

(unknown Crime No. /2026)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MPA 07-04-2026