CRL OP(MD). No. 13422 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13422 of 2026 1.G.Edwin Bright 2.M.George ...Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Kuzhithurai at Marthandam Kanyakumari. (Crime No. not known of 2026 ) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.M.Francis Xavier Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.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. 13422 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Section 498A, 351, 294, 506 of IPC, correspondent offence 85 of BNS, in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (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 35(3) BNSS (Section 41(A) of Cr.P.C) to the petitioners and the petitioner is 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 petitioner, register the F.I.R or close 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No. 13422 of 2026 the petition enquiry within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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. 06.07.2026 LS TO 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Kuzhithurai at Marthandam Kanyakumari. 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. 13422 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR ,J LS ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13422 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis