CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 Muruganantham S/o. Mani, 125 A North Street, Adhikudikadu, VTC - Sendurai, Adhikudikadu, Ariyalur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District. Crime No.230 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail, pending investigation of the case in the Crime No.230/2026 on the file of the respondent and thus render justice For Petitioner(s): M/s. M.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.07.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 194(1) of BNS, 2023 & 296(b), 108, 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.230 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had been in love with the defacto complainant’s daughter who is aged 16 years old and had subjected her to mental harassment. On the date of the alleged occurrence, the petitioner along with other accused went in front of the defacto complainant’s house, abused the defacto complainant and her daughter in filthy words, threatened to kill them and asked the minor girl to stay away from his life. Unable to bear the mental agony, the defacto complainant’s daughter allegedly committed suicide. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 27.07.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that he is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner had abetted commitment of suicide by the defacto complainant’s daughter. He further submitted that the investigation is at initial stage. Hence, he oppose to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the allegation against the petitoner, particularly the allegation that he had threatened and harassed the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 minor girl, and taking note of the fact that the investigation is at initial stage, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 18-08-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ariyalur Police Station, Ariyalur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. DRL CRL OP No. 22650 of 2026 18-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis