Alex Pandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Batlagundu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Alex Pandi, No. 1/260/2, Ambedkar Street, Eluvanampatti, Viralipatti, Dindigul Disrtict.

2. Sivakumar, No.4/123 Ambedkar Street, Eluvanampatti, Viralipatti, Dindigul Disrtict.

3. Surya Alias Muthukaruppan, No.4-260/2, Ambedkar Street, Eluvanampatti, Viralipatti, Dindigul Disrtict.

4. Pandiyarajan, No.8/123 Ambedkar Street, Eluvanampatti, Viralipatti, Dindigul Disrtict336, Mani Compound, Mahavishnu Nagar, Chettipalayam, Tiruppur District.

... Petitioners/A1 to A4 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindugul District.

Crime No.257/2026.

... Respondent/Complainant 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R Rajasekaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38AB. For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.257/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.257 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.

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3.This Court perused the materials available on records.

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 petitioners to approach the concerned appropriate forum by filing appropriate petition in accordance with law.

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P. DHANABAL,J., vsg TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindugul District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11242 of 2026 Date : 16/06/2026 4/4