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A.Ganesan v. The Inspector Of Police

2026-06-19Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. A.Ganesan

2. Lakshmi Ganesan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector Of Police Avadi Central Crime Branch, Chennai District.

(Crime No. not known of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest by respondent police in crime No. not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Arasu Ganesan For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 316 (5) and 318 of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2025, 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.

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To 1.The Inspector Of Police Avadi Central Crime Branch, Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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