CRL OP No. 12432 of 2024 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 12432 of 2024 AND Crl.MP.No.8894 of 2024 Mathi @ Mani Shankar S/o. Rajendran, No.B, 30/88 Balan Nagar Lakshmipuram, Peelamedu, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Sundarapandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai District. Crime No. 12 of 2024. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner in the event of his arrest or on his appearance before any court in connection with the case in Crime No. 12 of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): No Appearance For Respondent(s): Ms.R.S.Indira, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12432 of 2024 __________ Page2 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J KMI ORDER Since there was a specific direction to the petitioner to appear before the respondent police, the petitioner took up the matter before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(Crl.) No.9438 of 2024, in which the Hon’ble Supreme Court has ultimately directed the respondent to take the petitioner in custody. 2.In view of the subsequent order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the present Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 20-07-2026 KMI 1.The Inspector of Police, Sundarapandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. CRL OP No. 12432 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 12432 of 2024 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis