Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 1. Venkatachalam 2. Karthick ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Mangalapuram Police Station, Namakkal District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.34 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.34 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b) and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the first and third accused are the sons of the second accused. The allegation against the petitioner is that, due to previous enmity, the first accused had drove over the deceased, causing his death on the spot. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioners have been in custody since 11.05.2026 and are ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of bail, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 11.05.2026 and that the investigation is still pending. It was further submitted that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of his tampering with witnesses. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending and having regard to the nature of the allegations, this Court is of the view that it would not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 03.07.2026 skr 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Rasipuram 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem 3. The Inspector of Police, Mangalapuram Police Station, Namakkal District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.17020 of 2026 03.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis