CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 Raju S/o.Rayanboyar, No.22B, Narayana Nagar, Kumarapalayam Post, Namakkal District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police Kumarapalayam police Station, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District. Crime No.218/2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in Cr.No.218 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr. D.Krishnamoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 64 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.218 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is alleged to have raped the mother of the defacto complainant who is an old lady and bed ridden due to her ailments. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested and still in judicial custody since 18.06.2026 and the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of 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 and the defacto complainant are the neighbours and he raped the mother of the defacto complainant who is 73 years old and she is also suffering with locomotor disability of 60%. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner. 5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 6. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent and the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, and that the alleged role attributed by the petitioner and the fact that the investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 18-08-2026 GV To 1. The Inspector of Police Kumarapalayam police Station, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District. 2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 N.RAMESH, J. GV CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 18-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22268 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis