Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 1.K.Sivaprasath 2. S.Jayaprakash ... Petitioner/Accused Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, S-8 Adambakkam Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.377 of 2025 ... 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.377 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthu Sabreesan For Respondent : Ms.E,Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2627 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 296(b), 351(2), 308(3), 131, 115(2), 109, 353(1)(b) and 61(2)(b) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.377 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners are associates of A1 in this case. It is alleged that A1 has made certain derogatory certain remarks and posted negative comments agianst the defacto complainant on the movie taken by the 2nd petitioner. Further, the A1 demanded Rs.10 lakhs from the defacto complainant and when he went to the house of A1 to part with the money, petitionera were also present. When the defacto handed over Rs.1 lakh, after obtaining the money, A1 joined with other accused and beaten the defacto complainant and subsequently, it revealed that, part of the money was also paid to the petitioner’s herein. Hence, this case was registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, petitioner’s name were not found in the FIR, and only allegation is that, when A1 attacked the defacto complaiannt, petitioners were also present and they attacked only with hands. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 4. Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) by relying on the statement recorded from the arrested accused categorically submitted that, from the extorted money, petitioners also paid each Rs.10,000/- and the petitioners are close associates of A1 and they used to make bad comments about the defacto complaiannt and hence the defacto complainant has come forward to approach them to remove abusive or negative comments , for which, they demanded money. Hence, the case has been registered. 5. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioners are involved in extortion of mony and if they granted anticipatory bail, there is a likelihood that, they would indulge in similar offence. Hence, this Court is not inclined to granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 06.02.2026 sma 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vettaikaranippu Police Station, Nagapattinam District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma Crl.O.P.No.2627 of 2026 06.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis