Crl.O.P.No.26124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.26124 of 2025 Abubakkar Sithik ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.468 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.468 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. T. Balachandran For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26124 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.08.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 308(2), 62 and 351(2) of BNS in Crime No.468 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. The earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court, vide order dated 01.09.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.23923 of 2025. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner hacked and taken the photos and videos from the cell phone of the defacto complainant; that thereafter, morphed his images into obscene pictures and send the same to the defacto complainant blackmailed and demanded ransom. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 04.08.2025 and the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26124 of 2025 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and states that the mobile phones of the petitioner is seized and it contains the various photos and videos, which have been sent for forensic examination and the report is yet to be received; and the matter involves serious cyber crime offence and requires thorough investigation. 5. Considering the facts, gravity of offence, there is no change of circumstances after dismissal of the earlier bail application of the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.23923 of 2025 and the fact that investigation is at initial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 23.09.2025 stn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26124 of 2025 K. RAJASEKAR, J. stn To 1. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.468 of 2024) 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.26124 of 2025 23.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis