Ranjith v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Ranjith, S/o.Paramasivan, No.217, Pacheri, K.V.Nallur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District..

... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, K.V.Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Cr.No.173 of 2026..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Veerapandi P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/4

PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.173 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.173 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the offences are bailable in nature. Hence, he prayed to dismiss this petition.

3.This Court perused the materials available on records.

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4.As per the FIR, the above said offences are bailable in nature and therefore, the question of granting anticipatory bail will not arise and it is not appropriate to consider the anticipatory bail application and the same is not maintainable.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned appropriate forum by filing appropriate petition in accordance with law.

(P D B J) 16.06.2026 VSG TO 1.The Inspector of Police, K.V.Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J., vsg

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11183 of 2026 Date : 16/06/2026 4/4