CRL OP(MD). No. 12616 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 12616 of 2026 1.Sangili 2.Pandilakshmi 3.Aathilakshmi 4.Sangaramoorthy 5.Thirumoorthy ...Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Sivagangai. (Crime No. not known of 2026 ) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.K.Muthamilventhan Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 12616 of 2026 For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. not known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 296(b), 318(4), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Women Harassment Act, 2002 in Crime No.Not Known of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry is pending. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police has to issue notice under Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C to the petitioners and the petitioners are directed to appear before the respondent police and the Investigating Officer has to conduct the enquiry by strictly following the procedures therein and if any prima facie case is made out against the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 12616 of 2026 petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two (2) weeks from today. The parties are directed to co-operate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 29.06.2026 apd TO 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Sivagangai. 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. 12616 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR ,J apd ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 12616 of 2026 Date : 29.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis