Pushparaj v. State By Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
1. Pushparaj S/o.Muthukrishnan,
2. Haridoss S/o.Arivazhagan, Both are residing at No.1, Mariamman Koil Street, Sompet, Pudhucherry, Pin - 605 501.
...Petitioners/A1 and A2
Vs State by Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.
(Crime No. Not Known of 2026)
...Respondent/
Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No. Not Known of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District on their appearance before the concerned court. For Petitioners:
Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondent:
Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 316(2) and 318(2) of BNS, 2023 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.
20-04-2026 dk To
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vanur, Villupuram District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, The High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
dk CRL OP No. 9766 of 2026 20-04-2026