CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 Thiyagu, S/o Perumal, No.2-109, Chithakkullanur,M.Kallipatti, Mettur Taluk,Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, S/o Perumal, No.2-109, Chithakkullanur,M.Kallipatti, Mettur Taluk,Salem District.Sankari Police station, Salem District. (Crime No. 267 /2023) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest a case in crime No. 267 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Deepak Kumar C For Respondent(s): M/S.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence under Section 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC in Crime No.267 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that A1 and A2 have handed over the vehicle and by pledging the vehicle, received Rs.21 lakhs from the de facto complainant, and subsequently, it was revealed that by tampering with the engine and chassis number, these petitioners have handed over the vehicle to the de facto complainant, which was already under hypothecation with the original financier, Shri Ram Finance, and thereby cheated Rs.21 lakhs. Hence a case has been registered. 3. Considering the above allegations and since the anticipatory bail petition was dismissed twice, and even today the petitioner has not made out any case for grant of anticipatory bail, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 24-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MPA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, S/o Perumal, No.2-109, Chithakkullanur,M.Kallipatti, Mettur Taluk,Salem District.Sankari Police station, Salem District. (Crime No. 267 /2023) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K.RAJASEKAR, J. MPA CRL OP No. 4551 of 2026 24-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis