IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.02.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP NO. 2284 of 2025 Murali @ Muralidran S/o. Jayaraman Petitioner Vs State represented by, The Inspector Of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District (Crime No. 682 of 2024) Respondent PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest, pending in Crime No.682 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Gumudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District. For Petitioner: Mr. P. Chandrasekar For Respondent: Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (crl. side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The petitioner / Accused-2, who apprehends arrest in the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 5 and 7(3) Lotteries Act, 1998, Section 296(b), 132, 351(2), 318(4)of BNS Act, 2023, in connection with the case in Crime No. 682 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that since the petitioner is not an accused in the abovesaid crime, the present petition is unfounded. 3. Recording the said fact, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis bga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2. The Inspector Of Police, The Inspector Of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District (Crime No. 682 of 2024) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUNDER MOHAN , J. bga CRL OP NO. 2284 of 2025 07.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis