IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR R.Kannivel S/o. Rajagopal ..Petitioner(s)

Vs.

State Rep by Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Tiruvannamalai. ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023, to issue directions to the Respondent Police to take immediate measures to preserve the CDR of the mobile numbers 8675414351, 9750204043, 7806866228 across the mobile networks for the period from January 2024 to April 2024.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Ezhil Nilavan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl Side)

ORDER The petitioner / accused in Crime No.4 of 2024 filed the above petition seeking a direction to the respondent police to take steps to preserve the CDR of mobile numbers 8675414351 (Vodafone), 9750204043 (Vodafone) and

7806866228 (Jio).

2.It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that a trap was laid against the petitioner on 12.03.2024 as if the petitioner had demanded Rs.20,000/- towards bribe from the defacto complainant viz. M.Venkatesan and his son V.Balamurugan for issuing patta to their land. The bribe amount was r