CRL OP(MD). No.11095 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.11095 of 2026 Muthu ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City. Crime No.196/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.196/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Sathyachidambaram, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11095 of 2026 Section 306 of of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.196 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, while serving as a maid in the defacto complainant's house, taking advantage of access to the property, stole 15 sovereigns of gold jewels. Hence, the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and she has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the it is a false case and the same has arisen out of a salary dispute. The petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case, and on instructions, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11095 of 2026 reported that the stolen property has not yet been recovered and the investigation is at preliminary stage. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6.Considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, and also considering the fact that the property has not yet been recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 09.07.2026 dss 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.11095 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS To 1.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11095 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis