Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 Jana @ Chandru ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Tirupur City. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.217 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.217 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Azees Bi For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 31.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 309(6), 311, 324(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.217 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner, along with the co- accused, trespassed into the finance shop run by the defacto complainant, tied up the employees and committed theft of a sum of Rs.40,00,000/-. 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 31.05.2026 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 only a sum of Rs.50,000/- has been recovered from the petitioner 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 only a sum of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 Rs.50,000/- out of the alleged stolen amount of Rs.40,00,000/- has been recovered from the petitioner, and having regard to the nature and gravity 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. 21.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate II, Tirupur 2. The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Tirupur City. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.19266 of 2026 21.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis