Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 Tamilselvan ... Petitioner Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Crime No. Not known /2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on anticipatory bail in Crime No. Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Muthamizh Selvakumar.P For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side). O R D E R The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4) r/w 311 of the BNS, 2023 in Crime No.Not known of 2025 on the file of the respondent, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that while the defacto complainant was gazing cows the petitioner had snatched her gold chain. Hence, th case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons. Though a CCTV footage was produced to show his innocence, however, the respondent had suspected that the petitioner has committed the theft. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has committed the theft and has got 5 previous cases, in which he has been acquitted in two cases and the remaining three cases are pending against the petitioner and hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 09.07.2025 rap To 1. The The Inspector of police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. rap Crl.O.P.No.18314 of 2025 09.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis