CRL OP(MD). No.5180 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL OP(MD)No.5180 of 2026 Rajaprabu ... Petitioner / Accused No.3 Versus The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.138 of 2022) ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER :-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.138 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Alageshkumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5180 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- When the matter was taken up for hearing today, it was submitted that the petitioner was earlier arrested and subsequently released on bail in this case. Thereafter, he failed to appear before the trial Court, and the trial in S.C. No.317 of 2022 on the file of the learned IV Additional Sessions Court, Madurai, is still pending. The petitioner had also absconded and was later secured and produced before the Court. 2. It is further seen that the petitioner has several previous criminal cases, as pointed out by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 3. Considering the above circumstances, particularly the conduct of the petitioner in absconding and the existence of previous criminal antecedents, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition after the examination of key witnesses. 12.03.2026 pal 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5180 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.5180 of 2026 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J. pal ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5180 of 2026 Date : 12.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis