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Murugan v. State Represented by The Inspector of Police

Madras HC21 May 2026CRL OP/13242/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail petition under Section 482 BNSS 2023 (Crl.O.P.) before the High Court of Judicature at Madras; dismissed as 'not maintainable' because respondent police recorded that petition enquiry in CSR No.2703/2025 was conducted and closed on 10.12.2025 and no case was registered against the petitioner; petitioner Murugan S/o. Rajagopal; respondent State represented by Inspector of Police, T-6 (Avadi Crime), Chennai – 600 054; advocates N. Suriyamuthu (petitioner) and A. Gopinath, Government Advocate (Criminal Side); coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Sakthivel; filed 18.05.2026, decided 21.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), the petitioner has no reasonable apprehension of arrest at the hands of the respondent Police. ¶18

Murugan Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2026)

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Crl.O.P.No.13242 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 21.05.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

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Crl.O.P.No.13242 of 2026

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Murugan S/o. Rajagopal ... Petitioner/Accused

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Vs. State represented by, Inspector of Police, T-6 (Avadi Crime), Chennai – 600 054. ... Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.Not Known of 2026)

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.Not Known of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr. N. Suriyamuthu For Respondent : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner on

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18.05.2026 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant an order of pre-arrest bail.

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Mr. A. Gopinath, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing on behalf of the respondent-Police submitted that petition enquiry in CSR No.2703/2025 was conducted and closed on 10.12.2025. He further submitted that no case has been registered against the petitioner herein. The above submission is recorded.

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3. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), the petitioner has no reasonable apprehension of arrest at the hands of the respondent Police. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as 'not maintainable'.

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21.05.2026

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No ssi

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Note:-

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1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.

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2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

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