CRL OP/9070/2026 of M.Muruganantham Vs State represented by, The Inspector of Police,

Crl.O.P .No.9070 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.9070 of 2026 1. M.Muruganantham, S/o.Mohan 2. D.Gunasekaran, S/o.Devendran ... Petitioners Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Perumbakkam Police Station, Perumbakkam. (Crime No.60 of 2026) … Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners/accused on bail in the event of arrest in connection wit h the F.I.R. in crime No.60 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Dhayalan For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 351(3) of BNS read with Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.60 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P .No.9070 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant was attacked by few named accused persons and other unnamed persons (including the petitioner herein) out of dispute among the neighbourhood resulting the de- facto complainant was hospitalized. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It was further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-ope rate with the investigation and abide by any other stringent conditions that may be impose d by this Court. Hence, he prayed for the grant of anticipatory bail t o the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and strongly opposed thi s application on the ground that there is no change in circumstances fr om the dismissal of the earlier anticipatory bail application in Crl.O.P. No.5872 of 2026 dated 12.03.2026. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materia ls available on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P .No.9070 of 2026 6. Upon perusing the factual position, it is observed that the injured de- facto complainant was admitted to the hospital on 28.02.2026 and was discharged only on 04.03.2026. Considering the serious injuries sustained by the de-facto complainant, this Court is of the view that enlarging the petitioner on bail would affect the moral fabric of society. Hence, this Court finds it undesirable to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 10.04.2026 mp To 1. The Inspector of Police, Perumbakkam Police Station, Perumbakkam. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P .No.9070 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. mp Crl.OP.No.9070 of 2026 10.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis