A Manikumar v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Manikumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police Omalur Police Station, Salem District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, pleased to order enlarge the petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.256/2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Dasarathan Palanisamy For Respondent(s):

M/s.R.S.Indira Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 296 (b), 115 (2), 351 (3) of BNS, and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002, in Crime No.256 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that one Ashok Kumar is a friend of the defacto-complainant's husband. It is alleged that the petitioner and his friend stole the lorry of the said Ashok Kumar. When the defacto-complainant, her husband and Ashok Kumar confronted the petitioner regarding the stolen vehicle, the petitioner used abusive language and attacked them using hand. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that seven previous cases had been registered against the petitioner and that he is a history-sheeter. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), it is pellucid that the petitioner has misused the liberty which had been granted by this Court in earlier point of time. Hence, this is not a fit case to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The Inspector Of Police Omalur Police Station, Salem.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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