Crl.O.P.No.18487 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18487 of 2026 J.Balamurugan ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by, The Inspector of Police, Mallur Police Station, Salem District, Salem-636 001. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.260 of 2023 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Ms.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18487 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC, in Crime No.260 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. There is no representation for the petitioner. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner was already convicted by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Salem in C.C.No.83 of 2024 on 27.01.2025 which was later confirmed by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Salem in Crl.A.No.34 of 2025 on 19.12.2025. 4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15.07.2026 ssb 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18487 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ssb To 1.The Inspector of Police, Mallur Police Station, Salem District, Salem-636 001. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.18487 of 2026 15.07.2026 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis