Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 Vicky @ Vigneshwaram ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kelambakkam Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.244 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.244 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.K.Duraimurugan For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.07.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 126(2), 118(1), 109 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.244 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner, while consuming liquor, picked up a quarrel with the defacto complainant and thereby attacked him, causing grievous injuries. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing 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 11.07.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of bail, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that the investigation is still pending. He further submitted that the petitioner underwent treatment in the hospital for a period of 25 days. It was further submitted that the petitioner has four previous cases and that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of his tampering with witnesses. 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending, the serious allegations levelled against the petitioner, the past criminal antecedents of the petitioner, and having 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 regard to the nature of the allegations, this Court is of the view that it would not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 06.08.2026 skr To 1. The learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruporur 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 3. The Inspector of Police, Kelambakkam Police Station, Chennai. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.21671 of 2026 06.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis