P Prabakaran v. State Rep. By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. P Prabakaran S/o. Pazhanivel, 601, Periyar Nagar, Chinna kollappatty, Mitta Ayamperumampatty, Salem - 636 008.

2. Uma 601, Periyar Nagar,Chinnakollappatty, Mitta Ayamperumampatty,Salem 636 008.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem District.

(CSR No.117/2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with complaint assigned in CSR No.117 of 2026 in Crime No.Unknown of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

No Appearance For Respondent(s):

Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(2), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 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.No.117 of 2026 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 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 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. 02-06-2026 Vv To

1. The Inspector of Police Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VV 02-06-2026