Crl.O.P.No.16798 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.16798 of 2026 Veeramanikandan ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nagapattinam Town Police Station, Nagapattinam District ... Respondent(s) Crime No.118 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.118 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.V.Santhosh For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 75 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.118 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16798 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner, with an ill intention, contacted the defacto complainant over the phone and subjected her to harassment. 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 05.05.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. 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 four previous cases, including one case under the POCSO Act, 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 the witnesses. 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending, the previous bad antecedents of the petitioner, including one case under the POCSO Act, 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16798 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Nagapattinam 2. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Nagapattinam 3. The Inspector of Police, Nagapattinam Town Police Station, Nagapattinam 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16798 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.16798 of 2026 02.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis