Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 Anthony Albert @ Albert ... Petitioner/ Accused No.4 Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime No.48 of 2019 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused pending trial in S.C.No.172 of 2019 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Hosur. For Petitioner : Mr.C.R.Gokulvisvas, For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.03.2025 seeks bail in S.C.No.172 of 2019 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 397, 364(A), 506(ii) of IPC in connection with Crime No.48 of 2019, registered on the file of the respondent. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested on the strength of the NBW and he is in prison from 06.03.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is a sole breadwinner of his family and due to his incarceration, his family is suffering. He further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) strongly opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner stating that the case is pending from the year 2019. He further submitted that, there are totally eight accused and only A2 & A8 were secured and against the petitioner NBW was issued on 01.08.2024 and with great difficulty, he was secured only on 06.03.2025. He further submitted that if the petitioner released on bail, there is a possibility that the trial could be stalled. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the case is pending from the year 2019 without any progress, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 04.07.2025 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. sma 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 Crl.O.P.No.19002 of 2025 04.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis