Madras High CourtCRL OP/15849/2026disposed of

D Aranganathan v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

2026-06-23Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. D.Aranganathan

2. A.Mayuri ..Petitioners Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II (DCB), Tiruvallur District.

O/o. SP Office, Tiruvallur 602 001.

[Crime No. Not Known of 2026] ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioners on Anticipatory Bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Crime Number Not Known of 2026 on the file of respondents police. For Petitioners:

Mr.B.Gandhi For Respondent:

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

ORDER

The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 316(2), 318(1), 336(2), 336(3) and r/w Under Section 61(2) of BNS Act 2023, (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) in Crime No. Not known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police 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 CSR 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.

23-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VEDA

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VEDA To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II (DCB), Tiruvallur District.

O/o. SP Office, Tiruvallur 602 001.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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