CRL OP(MD). No.496 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/04/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.496 of 2026 Vasanthakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.31 of 2025 ... Respondent/Complainant 2. Preethi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant (R2 is suo motu impleaded as per order of this Court dated 09.01.2026 in Crl.OP(MD)No.496 of 2026 by SSYJ) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.31 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : A.R.Kannappan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervener : Mr.N.Anand Kumar ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.496 of 2026 respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 85 and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 (Corresponding Sections 498(A) and 420 of IPC) in Crime No.31 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.31 of 2025 and thereafter, the same was transferred to the AWPS- Umachikulam Police Station and therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh petition if any case registered by the AWPS- Umachikulam Police Station. 3.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 09.04.2026 2/2 DSS 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.496 of 2026 TO 1. The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.496 of 2026 P. DHANABAL,J DSS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.496 of 2026 Date : 09/04/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis