CRL OP No. 20445 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20445 of 2026 Viswanathan @ Viswa S/o. Gengan, No.308, Jayaraman Street,Poondi Village, Tiruvallur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District. Crime NO. 118 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 the event of their arrest by the respondent police concerned in Crime No 118 of 2026 on the file of the respondent, on such terms and conditions and as this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R. Prathiban (No Appearance) For Respondent(s): MS.R.S.INDIRA, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.118 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20445 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that, when the defacto complainant allegedly misbehaved with and threatened the petitioner’s wife in a public place, the petitioner assaulted him with his hands. Hence, the case. 3. There is no representation for the petitioner. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured is still undergoing treatement in the hospital. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that the injured is still taking treatement in the hospital, this Court is of the view that it is not appropriate to consider the anticipatory bail application at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 29-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20445 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 20445 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis