Crl.OP.No.35787 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.35787 of 2025 Jeeva Vedhagiri ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, P-1, Police Station, Pulianthope, Chennai-600 012. .. Respondent (Cr.No.Not Known of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Cr.No.Not Known of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police, P-1, Police Station, Pulianthope, Chennai-600 012 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Janarthanan For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 351(2), 118(1) and Section 296 of BNS 2023 in Cr.No.Not known 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.35787 of 2025 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joining hands other accused, waylaid the defacto complainant and picked a sum of Rs.320/- at knife point for buying liquor. Hence, the complaint has been lodged against the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and co-operate with the investigation and prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is ranked as A3 and having 14 previous cases of similar nature. Hence, she opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.35787 of 2025 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of an offence and the petitioner is having14 previous cases of similar nature, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 09.01.2026 Vv To 1. The X Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai. 2.The Inspector of Police, P-1, Police Station, Pulianthope, Chennai-600 012. 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.35787 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR , J. Vv Crl.O.P.No.35787 of 2025 09.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis