Raja v. State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 07-04-2026 in CRL OP No. 8677 of 2026 (Justice C.Kumarappan). Petitioner Raja sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 apprehending arrest in CSR No. 0084 of 2026 for alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) BNS (Elachipalayam Police Station, Namakkal District; crime number not known). With petition enquiry pending, the Court disposed of the petition by directing the police to follow Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2026 INSC 115; 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1578), complete the enquiry within two weeks (register FIR or close enquiry) and refrain from coercive steps till enquiry completion.
What did the court decide?
Bail was not granted or refused on merits; the Criminal Original Petition was disposed of with directions: enquiry per the Satender Kumar Antil procedure, registration of F.I.R. or closure of the petition enquiry within two weeks, and no coercive steps against the petitioner till completion of the enquiry.