CRL OP(MD). No.13975 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.11.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.13975 of 2025 Alex Raja ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Dindigul South Town Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.85 of 2018) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar for Mr.C.Karthikeya For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.85 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13975 of 2025 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.07.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b), 147, 148, 341, 302, 506(ii), 109 and 149 of IPC, in Crime No.85 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to the non-appearance of the petitioner before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul, on 29.12.2023, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him. Upon execution of the said non-bailable warrant, the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 29.07.2024. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that a 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13975 of 2025 non-bailable warrant was issued and the petitioner was arrested on 29.07.2024. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has murdered the second brother, who was a witness to the first murder. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prosecution is directed to complete the trial on or before 28.02.2026. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dimissed. (S S Y J) 26.11.2025 jbr To 1. The Inspector of Police, Dindigul South Town Police Station, Dindigul District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13975 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J. jbr ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13975 of 2025 Date : 26.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis