CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.1 of 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 Rajkumar @ Rahul @ Yamaha Rahul S/o.Vinayagam ..Petitioner Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, H-1, Old Washermenpet Police station, Chennai District. (Crime No.663 of 2018) ..Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.5 of 2020 on the file of the X Additional District and Sessions Court at Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saravanapandiyan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.10.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 392 r/w 397, 427, 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.663 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.2 of 7 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an accused facing trial in S.C.No.5 of 2020 on the file of the learned X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai. He further submitted that due to his mother’s critical health condition, he was unable to appear before the trial Court on 20.11.2020, and he was issued with the non- bailable warrant and pursuant to the same, he was arrested on 06.10.2025. He also submitted that the petitioner will undertake that hereafter he will regularly appear before the trial Court on all hearing dates and also stated that he is prepared to comply with any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner is facing trial in S.C.No.5 of 2020 on the file of the learned X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai, has failed to appear before the trial Court, the trial Court has issued a NBW against the petitioner and based on which, petitioner was remanded to judicial custody on 06.10.2025. However, he vehemently opposed to grant of bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.3 of 7 4. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 5. Considering the nature of allegations, already petitioner was granted bail and due to his non-appearance, NBW was issued by the trial Court and the same was executed and the petitioner was arrested on 06.10.2025 and already investigation has been completed and the case is posted for framing of charges, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the Trial Court on all working days at 10.30.a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.4 of 7 trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. 13-05-2026 index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order sp 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.5 of 7 website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.6 of 7 To 1.The X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, H-1, Old Washermenpet Police station, Chennai District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 _____________ Page No.7 of 7 P.DHANABAL, J. sp CRL OP No. 11881 of 2026 13-05-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis