CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 A.Chengalrayan S/o.Munirathnam, No.10 B, Sandhaipettai 2nd Street, Pallipattu Taluk, Tiruvallur District - 631 207 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by the Inspector of Police D-5, Pallipattu Police station, Pallipattu, Tiruvallur District. Crime No.57 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner/ Accused on bail in Crime No.57 of 2026 on the file of respondent police, D5 Pallipattu, Tiruvallur and thus render justice For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Thyagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.05.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 296 B, 232, 351(2) of BNS read with 4 of TNWH Act, 2002, in Crime No.57 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed aggravated sexual assault on the minor victim girl and criminal intimidated the victim and her father. Hence, the present case has been registered against the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody since 16.05.2026. He further submitted that an earlier FIR is pending against the petitioner and that the present FIR has been registered only on the allegation that the petitioner threatened the witnesses when they came forward to depose before the Trial Court. He further submitted that there was a money dispute between the victim family and the petitioner family and that, out of vengeance, the present false case has been registered against him. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that PW.1 has already been examined before the Trial Court and the witnesses are yet to be cross-examined. He further submitted that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every likelihood of his threatening or tampering with the prosecution witnesses. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 6. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that the present FIR relates to allegations of threatening the prosecution witnesses in connection with the earlier case pending against the petitioner. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on on bail Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07-07-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police D-5, Pallipattu Police station, Pallipattu, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 17209 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis