CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 Kameshwaran ..Petitioner Vs State, rep by. The Inspector of Police, D-3 Ice House Police Station, Chennai District. Crime No.135 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on Bail pending investigation in connection with Crime No.135 of 2026 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.Manju Kumar For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 109(1), 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which was altered to Section 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 103(1), 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Crime No.135 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner and others attacked the relative of the defacto complainant with knife. The injured was admitted in the hospital, later he succumbed to the injuries. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there are five accused in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A3. The only overt act attributed to this petitioner is that he caught hold of the victim/deceased. He further submits that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 19.05.2026 and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has four previous cases, out of which two are cases of murder. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the severity of the occurrence and the fact that the petitioner has four previous cases, out of which https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 two are cases of murder, this Court is of the firm view that it is not desirable to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 22-07-2026 NSL To 1. The Inspector of Police, D-3 Ice House Police Station, Chennai District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 19445 of 2026 22-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis