CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 S.R.Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police (Crime branch), R-3 Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai-600 083. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant the petitioner bail in the event of his arrest in connection with CSR No.214/2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Arul Murugan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 and 318 (4) 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 petition enquiry in CSR.No.214 of 2026 is pending against the petitioner. __________ Page1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026

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. 01-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nr To 1. The Inspector of Police (Crime branch), R-3 Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai-600 083. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. 3. The XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai. __________ Page2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 01-07-2026 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 S.R.Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police (Crime branch), R-3 Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai-600 083. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant the petitioner bail in the event of his arrest in connection with CSR No.214/2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Arul Murugan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 316 and 318 (4) 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 petition enquiry in CSR.No.214 of 2026 is pending against the petitioner. __________ Page1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026

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. 01-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nr To 1. The Inspector of Police (Crime branch), R-3 Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai-600 083. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras. 3. The XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai. __________ Page2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR CRL OP No. 16618 of 2026 01-07-2026 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis