CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 E.D. Sethupathi S/o. Durairaja, No.14, 5th Floor, Sungurama Street, Parrys, Chennai-600 001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. Crime NO. Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime NO. not known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such other orders this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): M/S.V.T. Srinivasan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4) & 319 of BNS in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police 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. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 10-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MFA To 1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MFA CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 10-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 E.D. Sethupathi S/o. Durairaja, No.14, 5th Floor, Sungurama Street, Parrys, Chennai-600 001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. Crime NO. Not Known of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime NO. not known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police and pass such other orders this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): M/S.V.T. Srinivasan For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4) & 319 of BNS in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police 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. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 10-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MFA To 1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MFA CRL OP No. 17942 of 2026 10-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis