Crl.OP.No. 26201 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No. 26201 of 2025 Thenpandisingam ... Petitioner Vs. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Nattampalli Police Station Thirupathur District. [Crime No. 231 of 2025] ...Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No. 231 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.D.Sugumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ----- O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4) of BNS, in Crime No. 231 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No. 26201 of 2025 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 30.07.2025, when the de-facto complainant went to the Thottilamman Temple at Kottavur, Melmallappalli, the petitioner along with others wearing a black coloured face mask and a cap on his head had threatened the de-facto complainant with knife, snatched 1/2 sovereigns of gold thaali coin, 3/4 sovereigns of chain with 1/2 sovereigns of gold dollar from the de-facto complainant. Hence the case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and submits that there are two accused had involved in this case. He further submits that on investigation revealed that the petitioner along with others had robbed 1/2 sovereigns of gold thaali coin, 3/4 sovereigns of chain with 1/2 sovereigns of 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No. 26201 of 2025 gold dollar from the de-facto complainant. He further submits that so far no properties had been recovered from the accused. He further submits that one previous case is pending against the petitioner. Therefore, he strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Taking into the fact that the petitioner had robbed 4.7 sovereigns of gold; that one previous case is pending against the petitioner; that no properties have been recovered so far; that the gravity of offence was committed by the petitioner herein and the investigation in this case is yet to be concluded, at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 23.09.2025 MSM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thirupathur District. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No. 26201 of 2025 2.The Inspector of Police, Nattampalli Police Station Thirupathur District. [Crime No. 231 of 2025] 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. K.RAJASEKAR , J. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No. 26201 of 2025 MSM Crl.O.P.No. 26201 of 2025 23.09.2025 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis