CRL OP NO.16424 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP NO.16424 of 2025 Surya @ Mythin Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, H3- Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.557 of 2025 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Kamal For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2025 at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 318 (4) of BNS Act, in Crime No.557 of 2025 seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner under the pretext of God Man had committed theft of 5 1/2 sovereigns of gold jewels from the victim. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that under the pretext of God Man, the petitioner approached the defacto-complainant stating that there was dosam to him and his wife. Therefore, the petitioner went to the defacto-complainant's house and obtained five sovereigns of Thali chain to perform some pooja. Thereafter, it was found that the said thali chain was theft by the petitioner. 5.Heard the learned counsels on either side and perused the records. 6.Though the jewels were recovered, the petitioner used to commit similar offences under the pretext of God Man. Nowadays all the accused are claiming as God Man and commit very serious and heinous offence as against the society. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23-06-2025 ep To The Inspector of Police, H3- Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. CRL OP NO.16424 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis