Madras High CourtCRL OP/16256/2026disposed of

N. Kalaiarasan v. The State Represented By

2026-06-29Honourable Mr.Justice C.Kumarappan2 pages

CRL OP No. 16256 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16256 of 2026 N. Kalaiarasan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police (Crime) V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai-600 101.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest concerned in Crime No.Not Known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police pending any investigations and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.R.Durga Rani For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 318(4) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2025, 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 C.S.R.No.199 of 2026 is pending against the petitioner. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 16256 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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 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.

29-06-2026 ep To

1. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police (Crime) V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai-600 101.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

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