Crl.O.P.No.17390 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.17390 of 2026 Sivakumar ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Periyanaickenpalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.119 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.119 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.C.Neethiomozhi For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 194(1) of BNSS @ Sections 103(1), 115(2), 118(1), 296(b) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17390 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that, while the petitioner was consuming alcohol, a wordy quarrel ensued between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, during which the petitioner allegedly attacked the defacto complainant with wooden sticks, 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 23.02.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. 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 though the injured had earlier been discharged from the hospital, she has been admitted again due to a kidney ailment. He further submitted that the petitioner has one previous case for the offence of murder 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.17390 of 2026 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending, the past criminal antecedent of the petitioner, 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. 07.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate V, Coimbatore. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore 3. The Inspector of Police, Periyanaickenpalayam Police Station, Coimbatore 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17390 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.17390 of 2026 07.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis