CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 Nithya ... Petitioner/ Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, Thiruppalai Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.351 of 2026) ...Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Raguvaran, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN(Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.351 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 The petitioner / second accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 305 BNS, in Crime No.351 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2026, the petitioner and the first accused visited the house of the defacto complainant for providing makeup service, that during the course of the makeup, the defacto complainant's daughter kept her Thali chain weighing 11 sovereigns inside her handbag, that after completing the makeup work, the accused persons left the house at about 11.30 a.m. and thereafter, at about 11.40 a.m., the defacto complainant's family members went to Heritage Hotel for the birthday celebration, leaving the handbag at house and that at about 06.45 p.m., when the defacto complainant's daughter was at the function, she realised that she had left the handbag at home and on searching the handbag, they found that the Thali 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 chain was missing. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the property has not been recovered and that investigation is pending. 5. Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged as against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (K M S J) 11.08.2026 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 CSM K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppalai Police Station, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17003 of 2026 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17003 of 2026 Date : 11.08.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis