Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 R.Selva Ti amani Kannan ... Petitioner/A3 Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, R-4 Soundharapandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T Nagar, Chennai District. Crime No.05 of 2026 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.05 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Srinivasan For Respondent : M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 351(2) of BNS in Crime No.05 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as a Manager in Gold Loan Company and he had misappropriated 60 grams of gold jewels, which has been valued to the tune of Rs.10 lakhs. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he further submitted that, prior to the registration of FIR, defacto complainant has taken away cash and jewels. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 4. The learned counsel appearing for the intervenor submitted that, petitioner is the master mind behind and 82.6 grams of gold jewels has been stolen in this case and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, it is not possible to recover the gold jewels. 5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that, total value of the property stolen is Rs.10 lakhs, out of which, only Rs.50,000/- has been recovered. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that stolen property is not recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 27.01.2026 sma https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma To 1. The Inspector of Police, R-4 Soundharapandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T Nagar, Chennai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.1540 of 2026 27.01.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis