Lakshmanan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Lakshmanan

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No. 74 of 2025 ) 2.M.Rajendra Mulani (R2 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 20.01.2026 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.897 of 2026)

...Respondents

For Petitioner : M/s.T.Seeni Syed Amma Advocate.

For R-1 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R-2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar 1/4

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 74 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 318(3), 321, 351(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 74 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the second respondent would submit that all the offences are bailable in nature and hence, the petition is not maintainable.

3. This Court also perused the records and on perusal, it is observed that the offences involved in this case are under Sections 296(b), 318(3), 321, 351(2) of BNS, 2023, which are bailable in nature. Hence, there is no question of granting anticipatory bail. 2/4

4. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. (P D B J) 30.03.2026 apd To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch Police Station, Madurai City.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 897 of 2026 Date : 30.03.2026 4/4