Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 Naveen Kumar ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Katpadi Police Station, Vellore ... Respondent(s) Crime No.170 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.170 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Sathish Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 191(2), 191(3), 296(B) and 351(3) of BNS @ Sections 111, 115(2), 118(1), 191(2), 191(3), 296(B) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.170 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the case was initially registered as a "Man Missing" case. Thereafter, during the course of investigation, it came to light that the petitioner, along with the other accused, had formed an unlawful assembly and chased the deceased with wooden logs. It is the specific allegation of the prosecution that, despite knowing that the deceased was running towards a nearby well, the accused continued to chase him, as a consequence of which the deceased fell into the well and sustained grievous injuries. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel 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 24.06.2026 and is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He further submitted that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, which factum was not seriously disputed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail on the ground of parity. 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 a major portion of the investigation has already been completed and that the petitioner has no criminal 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 antecedents. He also submitted that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital. 5. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, the fact that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents, the fact that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital, and also the fact that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Katpadi, Vellore and subject to the following conditions: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall stay at Sivagangai District and report before the Inspector of Police, SV Mangalam Police 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 Station, Sivaganga SH-35, Karaikudi Road, everyday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 30.07.2026 skr Note: 1. 30.07.2026 skr Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate Katpadi, Vellore 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore 3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Katpadi Police Station, Vellore 4. The Inspector of Police, SV Mangalam Police Station, Indira Nagar, Sivaganga SH-35, Karaikudi Road, Tamil Nadu 630501 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.20298 of 2026 30.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis