Madras High CourtCRL OP/14495/2026disposed of

S.Meenachisundaram @ Vinoth v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By,

2026-06-09Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. S.Meenachisundaram @ Vinoth S/o.Sankarasubramanian, 16 Aries Muthu Nagar, LA.Kallipatti, Lion Club Road, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Erode District.

2. Sankarasubramanian S/o.Meenakshi Sundaram, 5E/6-1, Thirumangai Nagar 2nd Street, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi-628501.

3. Baby W/o.Sankarasubramanian, 5E/6-1, Thirumangai Nagar 2nd Street, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi-628501.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep.by, The Inspector of Police, AWPS Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Cr.No.not known of 2026.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in respect of Cr.No.Not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police pending investigation.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S.Ramesh For Respondent(s):

MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE )

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 85 of BNS, 2023 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 petitioner 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 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. 09-06-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

DRL 09-06-2026