Madras High CourtCRL OP/11259/2026disposed of

Anand Prabhu v. State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

2026-04-30Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Anand Prabhu ..Petitioner Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No. Not Known of 2026) ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of police, R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai District. For Petitioner:

Mr.G.Vinodh Kumar For Respondent:

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

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 406, 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (316(2), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that petition enquiry in CSR number 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 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.

4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 30-04-2026 SHL To

1. The Inspector of Police, R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

SHL 30-04-2026