Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.No.1888 of 2026 1.Manivannan 2. Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioners Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District. Crime No.291 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.291 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.P.Prabu 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioners herein apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(1) of IPC and Section 3 of TN Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 in Crime No.291 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing on the last occasion, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not charged any exorbitant interest and they had given some loan amount to the defacto complainant and subsequently they have secured the loan and obtained sale deed and hence the petitioner was directed to file an affidavit, in this regard, however no affidavit has been filed and there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. Since the petitioner has not come forward to prosecute the case, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.02.2026 sma 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma Crl.O.P.No.1993 of 2026 12.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis