CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 Praveenkumar (A7) S/o.Ramadurai, No.43, NSK Street, Puzhal, Chennai-66. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by: The Inspector of Police M-3 Puzhal Police Station, Chennai. (Cr.No.105 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the above Cr.No.105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s): M/S. S.Senthilvel For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 310(2) and 311 of B.N.S. altered to Sections 310(2), 311 read with 61(2) of B.N.S. in Cr. No.105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 30.01.2026, the petitioner along with other accused persons allegedly trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant, tied him with a rope, and robbed a sum of Rs.25 lakhs, 15 sovereigns of gold jewels and 250 grams of silver at knife point and thereafter fled from the scene of occurrence. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, being an Advocate, has not at all involved in the occurrence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been under incarceration since 02.02.2026 and hence prayed to enlarge him on bail. 4. However, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the allegations are very serious in nature and that this is the case of entering into the house of the defacto complainant in the morning and taken away Rs.25 lakhs and 15 sovereigns of gold jewels and the said amount is yet to be recovered. He would further submit that three accused are still absconding and hence prays to dismiss the petition. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 21-04-2026 MJS Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2. The Inspector of Police, M-3 Puzhal Police Station, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MJS CRL OP No. 9708 of 2026 21-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis