CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 1. Baskaran 2. Rajaraman ..Petitioners Vs The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners in the event of arrest in connection with unknown Crime No. Not known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police that may be lodged, subject to conditions deemed fit and render justice. For Petitioners: Mr.Leeban Arivalagan For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316(4) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. __________ Page1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 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 petitioner.

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. 15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHL __________ Page2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. SHL To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 15-06-2026 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 1. Baskaran 2. Rajaraman ..Petitioners Vs The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners in the event of arrest in connection with unknown Crime No. Not known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police that may be lodged, subject to conditions deemed fit and render justice. For Petitioners: Mr.Leeban Arivalagan For Respondent: Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316(4) of BNS in Crime No. Not known of 2026, seeks anticipatory bail. __________ Page1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 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 petitioner.

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. 15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHL __________ Page2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. SHL To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. CRL OP No. 13363 of 2026 15-06-2026 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis