CRL OP No. 944 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 944 of 2026 Chandrabalan Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. (Crime No.540/2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER:This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNS Act, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of the arrest in connection with the crime No.540 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Sivapandi For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of BNS Act in connection with the Cr.No.540 of 2025, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. This Court on 07.11.2025 vide Crl.O.P.No.30420 of 2025 had dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioner, with the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 944 of 2026 following the observations: “5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is not only involved in quarrying river sand but also in damaging the ecology and the river bed itself, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner” 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police on instruction submitted that the petitioner has filed this second anticipatory bail petition without any change in circumstances. 4. Since, there is no change in circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 12-01-2026 jai To 1.The Inspector of Police Tiruvennainallur Police Station, Villupuram District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 944 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. jai CRL OP No. 944 of 2026 12-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis