Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.03.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 R.Durai ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.88 of 2025). ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in connection with the Crime No.88 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Velu For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.02.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.88 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 336(4) of BNS Act 2023 [ under Sections 465, 468 & 469 of IPC]. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that, petitioner falsely represented himself as a lawyer, forged an ID card of the Law College, cheated the general public and was doing kattapanchayat. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are false and in any case, the petitioner is in custody from 16.02.2025; and that further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation is pending. He also produced a copy of the communication sent to the respondent by the College, in which petitioner is claimed to have studied Law, which confirms the act of forgery. 5. From the perusal of the Communication, it is seen that the petitioner did not study any Law Course in the College and he had produced a fake ID card. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 6. Considering the conduct of the petitioner and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 11.03.2025 Sma 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN., J. Sma Crl.O.P.No.6859 of 2025 11.03.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis