Crl.O.P.No.232 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.232 of 2026 1.Ranjith Kumar 2. V.Shenbagavalli ... Petitioners Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, All Women’s Police Station, Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District – 603 104. Crime No.Not Known 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.Not Known of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : M/s.Jayaganga For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.232 of 2026 O R D E R The petitioners herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 85 of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998 in Crime No.Not Known of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that the 1st petitioner is the husband and the 2nd petitioner is the mother-in-law of the defacto complainant and the marriage between the 1st petitioner and the defacto complainant has been taken place on 10.03.2025 and at that time, 19 ½ sovereigns of gold jewels and Rs.1 lakh was handed over to the petitioners and further Rs.3 lakhs was also paid for meeting out the marriage expenses and after three months started demanding more jewels and harassed her and also forced her to leave the matrimonial home. When the defacto complainant attempted to rejoin, both the petitioners refused and threatened her with dire consequences, unable to bare the insult, she has lodged the complaint. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that, prior to lodging the complaint, they have handed over 15 sovereigns of gold 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.232 of 2026 jewels of the defacto complainant and only 4 ½ sovereigns of gold jewel is available with the defacto complainant and he is ready return back the same at any time and this fact is also intimated to the respondent police and during the enquiry, it was not received by the defacto complainant. He further submitted that, Rs.4 lakhs rupees is with regard to marriage expenses. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the FIR has been registered very recently and the investigation is pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners. 5. I have gone through the FIR and other connected materials and there is also a letter produced which is said to have been given by the defacto complainant on 20.01.2026, wherein she has acknowledged that 15 sovereigns of gold jewels is with her and the remaining 4 ½ sovereigns of gold jewels and Rs.4 lakhs has to be recovered from the petitioner. 6. Considering the submissions made on both sides and also the allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is of the view that, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required to investigate the case 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.232 of 2026 of this nature, hence the interim anticipatory bail granted to the petitioners on 21.01.2026 is hereby made absolute on further condition: [a] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30.a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [b] the petitioners are directed to deposit the 4 ½ sovereigns of gold jewels which belong to the defacto complainant shall be deposited before the learned Judicial Magistrate, thirukalukundram within a period of two weeks, on such deposit, defacto complaint is directed to get the same on proper acknowledgement. 12.02.2026 sma To 1. Judicial Magistrate Court, Thirukalukundram 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women’s Police Station, Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District – 603 104. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.232 of 2026 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma Crl.O.P.No.232 of 2026 12.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis