Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 02.04.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 1.Lalluprasath 2.Meganathan ... Petitioners Vs. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Karumalaikoodal Police Station, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. (Crime No.144 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in connection with Crime No.144 of 2025. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.144 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 309(4) and 311 of BNS, 2023. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that on 17.03.2025 at about 08.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant was walking towards Karuvakadu, the petitioners had waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed Rs.1,200/- at knife point. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are in custody for a long time and considering the period of incarceration, they may be released on bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the first petitioner has 34 previous cases, out of which 8 cases have been disposed of and the second petitioner has 17 previous cases, out of which 2 of them have 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 been disposed of and they are on bail in those pending cases. 5.Considering the fact that the petitioners are habitual offenders and have several previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.04.2025 ata SUNDER MOHAN., J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 ata Crl.O.P.No.9784 of 2025 02.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis