CRL OP(MD). No.9817 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.05.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL.O.P(MD).No.9817 of 2026 T.Arul Vinu ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Palugal Police Station, Palugal, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.Not known of 2026) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.E.K.John Victor Ellis For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for the State of T.N. (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not known of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9817 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) and 126 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for the Tamil Nadu (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police, on instructions, submitted that current paper is pending for enquiry against the petitioner. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the submissions made on either side, the following directions are issued:- “(a) The respondent will issue written 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.9817 of 2026 summons to the petitioner for causing his appearance before him for enquiry. There is no question of orally summoning the parties to the police station. (b) The respondent will conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (c) If at the end of the enquiry, cognizable offence is made out and the respondent proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given notice of the same so that the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.” 5. With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. (K M S J) 27.05.2026 cmr TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Palugal Police Station, Palugal, Kanyakumari 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.9817 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J cmr ORDER IN CRL.O.PMD).No.9817 of 2026 Date : 27.05.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis