CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 Vignesh S/o.Ravichandran, No.27, 2nd Street, Samathuvapuram, Karasangal, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram. Crime No.176 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.176 of 2026 pending on the file of the Inspector of the respondent police For Petitioner(s): M/s. B.Hariharan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.07.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 309(4), 311, 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.176 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant runs an old https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 iron shop. On 15.07.2026, at about 7.00 a.m, the petitioner along with other accused persons waylaid the defacto complainant, assaulted him, and robbed him of Rs.1,000/-. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 15.07.2026 and that the the petitioner is innocent and no way connected with the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in this case, on account of previous cases pending against him. He further submitted that the co-accused/A2 and A3 have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has nine previous cases pending against him. He further submitted that the petitioner is a history-sheeter, bearing History Sheet No. 47 of 2020. Hence, he strongly opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 6. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel on either side, it is seen that this is a case of robbery. From the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the co-accused have already been released on bail, since they have no previous cases. However, in the present case, the petitioner is having nine previous cases. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 20-08-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police Manimangalam Police Station, Kanchipuram. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. DRL CRL OP No. 23349 of 2026 20-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis