Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 Shanthi Boozan ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Thiruvarur Town Police Station, Thiruvarur District. Crime No.389 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.389 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 420 of IPC in Crime No.389 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is running pawn broker shop and he had collected 280 grams of gold jewels from the defacto complainant for pledging and when the defacto complainant has come forward to redeem the jewels, petitioner had refused to hand over the same. . Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner has not collected the gold jewels for pledged, but it is a outrage sale made in favour of the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that petitioner had issued receipt at the time of collection of gold jewels, however he has not returned back the gold jewels. He further submitted that, in this case, investigation in this case is 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Considering the fact that the huge quantity of gold jewel has been collected and no proof is produced to show that the petitioner has purchased the property as a outrage sale, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 17.02.2026 sma 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma To 1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kinathukadavu Police Station, Coimbatore. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.3496 of 2026 17.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis