Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 Hariharan @ Jappan ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.30 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.30 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.C.D.Sugumar For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 109(1), 118(1) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.30 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that, due to previous enmity, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant with a knife, thereby causing grievous injuries. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.02.2026 and is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for 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 was earlier involved in a murder case and had been granted bail, and thereafter, the present occurrence took place. It was further submitted that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every likelihood of threat to society. 5. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature and gravity of the allegations, and also the fact that the alleged occurrence took place during the period when the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 petitioner was on suspension of sentence, this Court is of the view that this is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Coimbatore District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.16839 of 2026 02.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis