CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 Anish Prabhu ..Petitioner(s)/A3 Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, P-2 Otteri Police Station, Chennai – 600 112. Crime No.216 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) This petition under section 482 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on Bail in the event of arrest pending investigation in Crime No.216 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Y.Nivetha For Respondent(s): Mrs.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No.216 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant visited a wine shop, where the petitioner and co-accused were engaged in a quarrel. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 When the defacto complainant intervened to stop the fight, the petitioner and the co-accused allegedly abused him in filthy language and assaulted the defacto complainant using an iron rod, thereby caused injuries. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has no bad antecedents. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has 2 previous cases of similar nature. 5. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that with respect to one Crime No.652 of 2024, this Court has already quashed the FIR in Crl.O.P.No.26645 of 2025 dated 26.09.2025 based on the compromise reached between the defacto complainant and the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. However, as rightly contended by the learned Government Advocate, one case registered in Crime No.224 of 2023 on the file of Suchindram Police Station, Kanyakumari District, for the offence punishable under Sections 279, 304(A), 337 and 338 of IPC is pending. 7. In such view of the circumstances, this petitioner is prone to recidivism. Therefore, he does not deserve anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 13.07.2026 smv To 1.The Inspector of Police, P-2 Otteri Police Station, Chennai – 600 112. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. smv CRL OP No. 17927 of 2026 13.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis