G.Venkatesh Krishna v. The State Rep. By, Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN AND CRL MP NO. 8658 OF 2026
1. G.Venkatesh Krishna S/o.Ganesh, Residing at Dharmaraja Kovil Street, Coimbatore-641 001.
2. K.Ganesh S/o.Krishna, Residing at, Dharmaraja Kovil Street, Coimbatore-641 001.
3. S.Ranjith S/o.Swaminathan, Moosari Parambil, Aryad South (Part), Thathampally, Alapuzha District.
State of Kerala.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State rep. by, Inspector of Police, B-2, R.S. Puram Police Station, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
Cr.No.Not Known of 2026.
2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Police (West), R.S.Puram, Coimbatore.
..Respondent(s)
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with the Crime.No not known/2026, on the file of the first respondent and pass such or other orders and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Kamadevan For Respondent(s):
Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) *****
ORDER
The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 406, 420 IPC/316 and 318 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. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 12-06-2026 KMI To
1. The State rep. by, Inspector of Police, B-2, R.S. Puram Police Station, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Police (West), R.S.Puram, Coimbatore.
3. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.
C.KUMARAPPAN J.
KMI CRL OP No.11636 of 2026 AND CRL MP NO. 8658 OF 2026 12-06-2026