Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.2144 of 2026 Vikram ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, (Crime No.773 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.773 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. Bharath Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *******
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) and 109(1) of BNS in Crime No.773 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on account of previous
enmity, the petitioner herein along with other accused picked up a wordy quarrel with the defacto complainant; that thereafter, they abused the defacto complainant and attacked him using wooden log, thereby the defacto complainant sustained injuries. Hence, this case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that
the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 30.12.2025; that the petitioner is a second year student studying B.PHARM in the Erode College of Pharmacy and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the
respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally 5 accused involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as A2; that the injured in this case sustained head injuries and still under treatment in hospital; that the petitioner has 2 previous cases; and that the investigation of this case is pending.
5. Considering the submissions made, the nature of offence, the
previous antecedents of the petitioner and taking note of the fact that the injured in this case is still under treatment in hospital, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. stn
K. RAJASEKAR, J.
stn To
1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime No.773 of 2025)
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.2144 of 2026