Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 Vijay ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, M8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.174 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.174 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 351(3), 125, 324(4) and 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No.174 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.1,000/- from him at knife point. 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 26.05.2026 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 21 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 and having regard to the past conduct of the petitioner and the nature of the allegation, this Court is of the view that it would not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 20.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison-II, Chennai 3. The Inspector of Police, M8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.19202 of 2026 20.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis