IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No. 10/2026 @SLP (Crl) No. 18194/2025 C. SANJEEV Appellant(s)

VERSUS THE STATE Respondent(s)

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. This appeal impugns an order dated 26.09.2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras rejecting the Anticipatory Bail prayer of the appellant in connection with FIR No. 06 of 2025, registered at Police Station AWPS-Guindy, District Adyar.

4. After hearing submissions made of learned counsel for the appellant, a detailed interim protection order was passed on

19.11.2025, which is reproduced below:

“1. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that on account of matrimonial differences between husband and wife and as a counter blast to the divorce petition as well as custody petition instituted by the petitioner against his wife, FIR has been lodged by making false allegations against the petitioner.

2. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks.

Signature Not Verified 3. In the meantime, it is provided that in event of Digitaly signed by KANCHAN CHOUHAN arrest of the petitioner in connection with the FIR Date: 2026.01.08

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