Mahalakshmi Senthil Kumar v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Mahalakshmi Senthil Kumar W/o. Senthilkumar, No.9, Girigori 2nd Cross Street, Pasumpon Nagar, Pammal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 600 075.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, T4, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

Cr.No.Unknown 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 pending investigation in Cr.No.unknown of 2026 on the file of Inspector of Police, T4, Shankar Nagar Police Station.

For Petitioner(s):

MR. M.Prashanth For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 318(4) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. Unknown 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 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. 23-06-2026 DRL

To 1.The Inspector of Police, T4, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

DRL 23-06-2026