Sudeshna Nivas v. State Rep by the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; CRL OP No. 8866 of 2026; decided 08-04-2026 by Justice C.Kumarappan. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 for apprehended offences under Sections 316(2) & 318(4) BNS; pre-FIR stage, petition enquiry pending before CCB-1, Coimbatore City Police. Court followed Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation ((2026 INSC 115); 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1578): enquiry per that ratio, register FIR or close petition enquiry within two weeks if prima facie case made out, no coercive steps till enquiry completed. Petitioners: Sudeshna Nivas, Nagarani Sarveswaran; counsel M/s. Surana And Surana; respondent counsel P. Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side). Disposition: disposed with directions.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: respondent Police to follow the Satender Kumar Antil ratio; Investigating Officer to conduct the enquiry strictly per those procedures and register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within two weeks if a prima facie case is made out; parties to cooperate with the enquiry; no coercive steps against the accused till completion of enquiry.