Crl.O.P.No.17566 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.17566 of 2026 Soundhararajan ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Peranamallur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.49 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.49 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Raja For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 31.03.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 351(3) and 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.49 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17566 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that, due to previous enmity, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant, who is none other than his own grandfather aged about 80 years, with a machete on his neck and also mutilated his genital organ. 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 31.03.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. It is the specific submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is suffering from mental illness and, in support of the said contention, has produced the relevant medical records. 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 been in judicial custody since 31.03.2026 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. He further submitted that, though 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17566 of 2026 the petitioner is suffering from mental illness, he was in a sound mental state at the time of the occurrence. 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending and having regard to the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, 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. 15.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore 3. The Inspector of Police, Peranamallur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17566 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.17566 of 2026 15.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis