Patmanabakrishnan v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Patmanabakrishnan S/o Selvakumarasamy, No.3/70, Gandhiasiramam, Periapodhu, Pollachi, Coimbatore District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Bangalapudhur Police Station, Erode District.

(Crime No. Not Known of 2026) ..Respondent(s) To enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No. Not Known of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M N Balakrishnan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 316(2) and 351(3) of B.N.S., 2023 (Under Section 406 and 506(ii) of IPC) in Crime No.Not Known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police 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 in C.S.R.No.136 of 2026 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.

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1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order on the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded on Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies.

To be noted, this order when uploaded in the

official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Bangalapudhur Police Station, Erode District 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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