CRL OP/8911/2026 of Vimaladevi Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police

CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 Vimaladevi W/o Yoganantham, Residing at No.7/1, Arasamara Pettai, Pay Office Street, Vellore District ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by: The Inspector of Police Vellore north Police Station, Vellore District. (Crime No.47 of 2026). ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with crime no.47 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): J.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 103(1) of B.N.S. @ 191(2), 296(b), 103(1) read with 61(2) of B.N.S. in Cr. No.47 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with A2 conspired together and murdered the victim, who is the brother of the defacto complainant and hence the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there a re about 5 accused and the petitioner herein is A1, the wife of the de ceased. He would further submit that she has been falsely implicated in thi s case and she has been under incarceration since 26.02.2026 and hence prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 4. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side ) appearing for the respondent police would strongly objected the bail appli cation stating that investigation is at preliminary stage and he would f urther submit that if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, it would jeopardise the investigation. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. The contention of the learned Government Advocate cannot be ignored. Considering the totality of circumstances and upon the fact that the investigation is at preliminary stage, this Court is not inclined t o enlarge the petitioner on bail at present. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 09-04-2026 MJS Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the O fficial 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 or der when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be waterma rked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Police Station, Vellore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MJS CRL OP No. 8911 of 2026 09-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis