CRL OP/9548/2026 of Stephenraj Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police

Crl.O.P.No.9548 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.9548 of 2026 Stephenraj, S/o.Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur. (Cr.No.83 of 2026) … Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail pe nding investigation in crime No.83 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Poli ce, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Thinesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 (147, 148, 294(b), 342, 323, 324, 307, 506(ii) of IPC) in Crime No.83 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9548 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with other accused persons, attempted to murder the defacto complainant’s husband. In furtherance thereof, he sustained serious injuries. Hence, the present c ase has been registered. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and that he has not committed any off ence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 26.02.2026 and he is ready to co-operate w ith the investigation and abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution and submi tted that there are 11 accused in this case and there is a specific overt act against the petitioner and the defacto complainant’s husband sustained serious injuri es in his head and he was admitted as an inpatient in the hospital f or a period of more than 30 days. He further submitted that the co-accused bail appl ication also dismissed by this Court. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9548 of 2026 5. In such view of the factual position, it is not an appropriate t ime to consider this bail application. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 17.04.2026 mp To 1. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur. 2. The Judicial Magistrate No.IV , Tiruppur. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.9548 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. mp Crl.OP.No.9548 of 2026 17.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis