Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 Francis ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sunguvachatram Police Station, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.60 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.60 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.04.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.60 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner snatched the cash bag of the defacto complainant containing a sum of Rs.75,000/-. 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 13.04.2026 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 the petitioner has ten previous cases 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. 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending, having regard to the nature of the allegations, and also the previous criminal antecedents and past conduct of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 same would pose a threat to society. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 08.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur 2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Vellore 3. The Inspector of Police, Sunguvachatram Police Station, Kancheepuram 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.17499 of 2026 08.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis