CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 Pal Dinakaran S/o. Dhanabalan. 9A, Akbar Street, Magathma Gandhi Nagar,TTTI Taramani, Chennai 600 113. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police T-17, Perumbakkam Police Station, Chengalpattu District. Crime No. 29 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 29 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police T-17, Perumbakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R. Lenin (Through video conference) For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 140, 118, 351 of BNS in Crime No.29 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he snatched a mobile phone from the victim boy and escaped in his two wheeler. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he 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. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the stolen property is not yet recovered and that the investigation is still pending. Hence, she opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 6. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that the property has not yet been recovered. Considering the pendency of the investigation, it is too premature to consider the bail https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 application at this stage. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 28-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police T-17, Perumbakkam Police Station, Chengalpattu District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 20123 of 2026 28-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis