Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 Sujithkumar ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam Police Station, Tiruppur District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.273 of 2025 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.273 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A.Prabhakaran for AAA Law Firm For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.10.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 304(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.273 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner robbed the two- wheeler belonging to the defacto complainant. 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 14.10.2025 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 as many as 19 previous cases to his credit 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, the fact that the petitioner has as many as 19 previous cases to his credit, and having regard to the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against him, this Court is of the view that, if 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 the petitioner is enlarged on bail at this stage, the same would pose a threat to society. Hence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Udumalaipet, Tiruppur. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore 3. The Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam Police Station, Tiruppur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.18519 of 2026 15.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis