Anandhan M/ Age 50 Years, v. The State Rep. By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Anandhan ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep by The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No. 41 of 2026) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.41 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr. P. Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 126, 296(b), 115(2), 118(2), 351(3), 109 of BNS in Crime No.41 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity arising from a land dispute, on the date of the alleged occurrence, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with knife, causing him injuries. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioners.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that there is a case in counter and that the petitioners are arrayed as an accused in another case in Crime No.40 of 2026, for which he has also filed an anticipatory bail petition in Crl.OP.No.5451 of 2026. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. From the submissions made by the learned counsel for the intervener and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it appears that the defacto complainant in Crl.OP.No.5347 of 2026 is hospitalized, and that the petitioners were also assaulted, with photographs presented as evidence.

5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions of both sides.

6. However, upon examining the photographs, this Court is able to appreciate the gravity and severity of the incident, therefore, this Court is not 2/4

inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 04.03.2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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C.KUMARAPPAN.J.

DRL Crl.OP.No.5347 of 2026 (1/2) 04.03.2026 4/4