CRL OP No. 23335 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. 23335 of 2026 Balamurugan S/o. Sankar, No.60/80, Kasthuri Bai Colony, A-Block, Kannigapuram, Chennai. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Sub Inspector of Police, T-10 Manimangalam Police Station, Kancheepuram District. Cr.No.93/2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge bail to the petitioner in connection CC.No.736 of 2025 in Crime No.93 of 2025, registered under sections 331(4), 305 of BNS Act on the file of the respondent police station and thus render justice For Petitioner(s): M/s. N.Govindarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.04.2025 for the alleged offence under Sections 331(4) and 305 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.93 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23335 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with the other accused, committed house-breaking and stolen a 21/2 sovereign gold chain belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this is the third bail application filed by the petitioner. He further submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 03.01.2026. 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. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has 22 previous cases, and all cases are similar in nature. He further submitted that the property has not been recovered. Hence, he strongly oppose for 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. 6. Considering the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), it is seen that though the petitioner has 22 previous cases, all of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23335 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 them are similar in nature. The learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on an order dated 27.07.2026 passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.20029 of 2026, contending that the petitioner was granted bail in a similar matter. However, this Court is of the view that the said order cannot be taken into consideration in the present case. Considering the gravity of the allegations, 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 Sub Inspector of Police, T-10 Manimangalam Police Station, Kancheepuram District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23335 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. DRL CRL OP No. 23335 of 2026 20-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis