Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 Gohil Vijay Dayalbhai ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police Station, Coimbatore City. Crime No.229 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.229 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.01.2026, for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 61(2), 112 of BNS, 66D IT Act in Crime No.229 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joining hands with other accused involved in hacking the mobile phone of the various persons including the defacto complainant and illegally taken away Rs.16,49,961/- from the bank of the defacto complainant. At the time of arrest, it revealed that the gang involved in hacking and also involved in various online scamming etc., This petitioner is also an active member of the gang and at the time of search and seizure, they found 339 credit cards were used. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner is is custody from 11.01.2026 and trial is progressing and he is ready to co- operate with the trial process. He further submitted that petitioner's bank account has been misused by other accused and the money has been transferred to other accused. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that, it is a case of organized crime involved in hacking and collecting bank account from various persons and withdrawn the money and also involved in making repayment of credit cards by way of various scam and in this case, investigation completed and final report also filed and the accused were arrested and the trial is progressing and out of 8 witnesses, 5 witnesses already examined and trial in this case is likely to be completed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 5. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 5. Considering the fact that the trial is progressing, it is a case of organized crime involving in hacking and other crimes and also the fact that, trial in this case is progressing and out of 8 witnesses, 5 witnesses have been examined and 3 witnesses have to be examined, if the petitioners are released on bail, the trial would get stalled. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 16.02.2026 sma K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Coimbatore City Cyber Crime Police Station, Coimbatore City. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.3674 of 2026 16.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis