CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 Jeya Murugan K B S/o. Balasekaran, Plot No.13, Sai Residency, Sakthi Nagar, Selayur, Kanchipuram-600 073. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-I, Vepery, Chennai-7. Cr.No.0228 of 2025. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the Petitioner herein on Bail in the event of his arrest in Cr.No.0228 of 2025 registered and now pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police herein and thus render justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): NO APPEARANCE For Respondent(s): MR.N.PALANIVEL, GOVT.ADVOCATE (CRL.SIDE) ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 34, 406 and 420 of IPC in Crime No.0228 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with the co- accused, misappropriated a huge sum of money from the de facto complainant, thereby cheating him. Hence, the present case was registered. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent strongly opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has got one previous case pending against him. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 5. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), it is evident that the petitioner has a previous case registered against him, which clearly demonstrates that he has misused the liberty of anticipatory bail granted to him on earlier occasions. This Court is of the view that if the petitioner is enlarged on anticipatory bail, it may embolden him to indulge in similar offences in the future without fear of the law. Consequently, given that there is no change in circumstances, and taking into account the larger interest of society, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. According, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 06-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MFA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-I, Vepery, Chennai-7. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MFA CRL OP No. 20898 of 2026 06-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis