Sudeshna Nivas v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. Sudeshna Nivas W/o Nivas, Residing at 97, Pratiksha Nivas, Venkatakrishna Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore 641002.

2. Nagarani Sarveswaran D/o Sarveswaran, Residing at 4M, Gujan Purandara Apt, Telungupalayam Pirivu, Coimbatore 641031.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep by the Inspector of Police, CCB-1, Coimbatore City Police, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

(Cr. No. Not Known of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on Bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. Not Known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

M/s. Surana And Surana For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316(2) & 318(4) of BNS 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 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.

08-04-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCB-1, Coimbatore City Police, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

DRL 08-04-2026