Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 G.R.Madhan Krishnan @ Madhan ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Station, Chennai ... Respondent(s) Crime No.469 of 2025 Sai Riksheeth J … Intervenor(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.469 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Abudu Kumar Rajarathnam, Senior Counsel for Mr S.Ashok Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor(s) : Mr.K.Raghunath ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.07.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 74 and 75(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the TNPHW Act in Crime No.469 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner had misbehaved with the friend of the defacto complainant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that, due to a misunderstanding, the friend of the victim had given a false complaint. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned counsel for the Intervenor would submit that the petitioner is the friend of the victim and that the issues between them have been sorted out. 5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and has not seriously objected to the grant of bail to the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. 6. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, the fact that the petitioner has no bad antecedents, and also the fact that the learned counsel for the Intervenor has not seriously disputed the application, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 7. 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 Metropolitan Magistrate XIII, Egmore Court 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 report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; [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]; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 07.08.2026 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.21792 of 2026 To 1. The learned Metropolitan Magistrate XIII, Egmore Court 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal 3. The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Station, Chennai 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.21792 of 2026 07.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis