Santhoshkumar Vs State rep by the Inspector of Police

Santhoshkumar vs State rep by the Inspector of Police

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided May 22, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1464205
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel
Decided On: May 22, 2026
Case Number: CRL OP/13579/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Santhoshkumar

Respondent

State rep by the Inspector of Police

Excerpt

.....when the matter is taken up for hearing, mr.a.amarnath,learned government advocate, counsel for the government of tamil nadu (criminal side) appearing for the respondent/ police on instructions submits that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody.4. in view of the above submission, learned counsel appearing for thepetitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw this petition. to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the case file. the scanned reproduction of the endorsement reads as follows: page2 of 4 5.in view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this criminal original petition is dismissed as withdrawn. index: yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation: yes/no to 1.the ix metropolitan magistrate court, saidapet. 2.the inspector of police 3.the public prosecutor, madras high court. note: 1. registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this court.2. all concerned to act on this order being uploaded in officialwebsite of this court without insisting on certified hard copies. to be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this court will be watermarked and will also have a qr code. page3 of 4r.sakthivel, j.page4 of 4

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Santhoshkumar No.73, Samiyar Thottam, Alandur Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. ..Petitioner/Accused Vs State rep by the Inspector of Police ..Respondent/ complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to enlarge the Petitioner on pre arrest bail in Crime No.203 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.G Pandian For Respondent: Mr.A.Amarnath, Government Advocate, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner on 19.05.2026 under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to grant an order of pre-arrest bail. Page1 of 4

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent-police

for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss Act-1992, in Crime No.203 of 2026 on the file of the respondent-police.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Amarnath,

learned Government Advocate, Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent/ police on instructions submits that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody.

4. In view of the above submission, learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. To that effect, he has made an endorsement in the case file. The scanned reproduction of the endorsement reads as follows: Page2 of 4 5.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1.The IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet. 2.The Inspector of Police 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official 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 order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. Page3 of 4

R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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