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

14:00:07 IST

Reason: No.06 of 2025 dated 23.08.2025 registered with Police

Station-AWPS, Guindy, he shall be released on bail on a personal bond of Rs.25,000/-, subject to an undertaking that he shall co-operate with the investigation and

make himself available for interrogation as and when required, and shall neither threaten the witnesses nor tamper any evidence.”

5. Upon service of notice, the State is represented.

6. Learned counsel for the Respondent-State admits that the appellant has cooperated in the investigation.

7. In such circumstances, we do not find a good reason to vacate the interim protection order granted earlier. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of by making the interim order absolute subject to the following two conditions:

(a) The appellant shall co-operate in the investigation and make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the investigating agency; and (b) He shall submit bail bonds, within a period of three weeks from today, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court concerned along with an undertaking that he shall not threaten the witnesses or tamper the evidence.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

[MANOJ MISRA]

[MANMOHAN]

New Delhi

5^th January, 2026

ITEM NO.37 COURT NO.14 SECTION II-C S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 18194/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26-09-2025 in CRLOP No. 26593/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]

C. SANJEEV Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE Respondent(s)

IA No. 289960/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 05-01-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN For Petitioner(s) M/S. Vimalpani & Co., AOR Mr. Vimalpani S C V, Adv. Mr. Kaushal Kishore, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal is disposed of, in terms of the signed order.

3. Pending application, if any, shall stand disposed of.

(KANCHAN CHOUHAN) (SAPNA BANSAL)

SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)

[Signed order is placed on the file.]