CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 K.M. Jafarullah ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep.by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre, Cyber Crime Wing, Hqrs, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083. Crime No.27 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner in Crime No.27 of 2025 in the event of arrest pending on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Syed Anwar For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner, who apprehends arrest by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and 66C & 66D of Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 INF C, in Crime No.27 of 2025 seeks anticipatory bail. 2.This petition has been filed by the petitioner herein while staying at Malaysia, claiming himself that he is not involved in the offence. Since the petitioner is not in India, and he has filed the petition herein. 3.It is alleged that the petitioner is the main accused and he is the one who operated the entire network, and the money involved in this case is more than Rs.58 lakhs. So far, no money has been recovered. Hence, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. 4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 21-01-2026 gbi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre, Cyber Crime Wing,Hqrs, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K.RAJASEKAR, J. gbi CRL OP No. 766 of 2026 21-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis