CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 A.Arun ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented by The Sub Inspector of Police F-2, SIPCOT Police Station, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023 to direct that in the event of arrest of the petitioner/Accused No.2, Arun in Crime No.80 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on such terms and conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): M/S. M.Baskar For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.80 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 08.03.2026 at about 09.30 a.m., when the defacto complainant was at her brother’s house in Gummidipoondi, the accused persons came there, abused and assaulted her. One of the accused allegedly hit her on the chest using a log, causing her to fall unconscious. She was thereafter taken to the Government Hospital, Gummidipoondi. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought anticipatory bail for the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is having five previous cases pending against him. However, he opposed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also perused the records available. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police, it is seen that the petitioner is a history-sheeter and there are five previous cases pending against him. However, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) further brought to the knowledge of this Court that the investigation is at a preliminary stage. In such view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 21-07-2026 GBI To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police F-2, SIPCOT Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. GBI CRL OP No. 19274 of 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis