Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16741 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.08.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 16741 of 2026 Ganesamoorthy ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, M.Reddiapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.105 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mani Maran Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 304(2) of BNS, in Crime No.105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16741 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, joining hands with other accused snatched the gold chain weighing about 3 ½ sovereigns belonging to the defacto complainant, while she was travelling in a two wheeler with her husband. Hence the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a student and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submitted that the petitioner is not involved in the alleged occurrence and is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Property was also recovered. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail. 4.The learned Counsel for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the property was not recovered. The petitioner has 9 previous cases. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16741 of 2026 6.Considering the nature and gravity of the allegations, the previous antecedents of the petitioner and the property is yet to be recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. (K R S J) 07.08.2026 TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, M.Reddiapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.105 of 2026) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16741 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 16741 of 2026 Date : 07.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis