S. Mageshwaran v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN S.Mageshwaran ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, W-5, All Women Police Station, Selayur, Tambaram - 600 072 ... Respondents 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 his arrest by the respondent police in the above Cr.No.07 of 2026 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mahendra Babu For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections Section 169, 296, 115(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.07 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that, the respondent police have filed 1/3

alteration report before the learned Additional Mahila (Judicial Magisterial Level), Alandur on 26.02.026 invoking offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ( Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and in such view of the matter, the present application seeking anticipatory bail is not maintainable.

3. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 16.03.2026 sma To

1. The Inspector of Police, W-5, All Women Police Station, Selayur, Tambaram - 600 072 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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C.KUMARAPPAN.J.

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