CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 Narayanan S/o. Gopal, Door No.146-C, Gandhi Road, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep, By The Inspector of Police Krishnagiri Town Police Station, Krishnagiri District. Crime No. 95/2025 Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.95/2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr. E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.02.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 309(4), 311, 70(1) of BNS, 2023 and Sec.67 of Information Technology Act, 2000 [294(b), 323, 324, 341, 392, 397, 376(D) of I.P.C.] in Crime No.95 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of prosecution is that when the defacto complainant along with victim girl went to Dharga for worshipping, at that time, the petitioner along with other accused abused them and suspecting their activities, they have also beaten him with hands and legs, by showing knife, they snatched away golden ornaments, snatched cell phone and committed rape on the victim and also taken nude photo. Hence, the complaint was registered against the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner submitted that he has been falsely implicated in this case as if he along with other accused committed rape 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 of the victim and also taken nude photos of victim girl when both were in remote area. But, in fact, there is no specific overtact attributed against the petitioner and he is no way connected with the offence. He would submit that he has not at all committed any of offence as alleged by the respondent police and he will abide by any condition that may be imposed by this court. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed and that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration for more than 5 months from 21.02.2025. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that totally, 4 accused and the petitioner is arrayed as A2. He would submit that when both defacto complainant and victim girl went to Dharga for worshipping, the petitioner along with other accused have absued them, snatched golden ornaments and also committed rape. He would also submit that if he is released on bail, he would hamper the investigation and tamper the witnesses and the investigation is almost completed. However, he would vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. On seeing the facts, it reveals that when the victim girl along with defacto complainant went to Syed Basha Dharga at Syed Basha Hills, Krishnagiri, the petitioner along with other accused have abused them filthy language, assaulted them, snatched golden ornaments, committed rape and also 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 taken nude photographs of a victim girl. So, considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and also the fact that investigation is still pending and if he is released on bail, there is possibility of tampering the witnesses and hampering the investigation and the fact that there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 10-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No rpp To 1.The Addl. Mahila Court, Krishnagiri. 2.The Inspector of Police, Krishnagiri Town Police Station, Krishnagiri Dt. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. rpp CRL OP No. 24656 of 2025 10-09-2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis