Ajay v. State Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No. 1769 of 2026 Ajay ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, J8, Neelangarai Police Station In Crime No. 726 of 2025 Chengalpattu.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 726 of 2025 on the file of respondent police seeks bail. For Petitioner : Mr.Vijay M.D.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.12.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 126(2), 311, 310(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 106 of 2025 on the file of respondent police seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joined hands with other accused involved in snatching mobile phone of the de-facto complainant. Hence, the case has been registered and the petitioner has been arrested on 21.12.2025.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been arrayed as an accused in this case for statistical purpose and he has not involved in this case and he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody from 21.12.2025 and now, he is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is having 10 bad antecedents and also few other cases are similar in nature and therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. I have also gone through the FIR and other connected materials. I am of the view that considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner, and that the occurrence is alleged to have taken place involving one of the co-accused/A1 in Crl.O.P.No. 1591 of 2026 vide order dated 27.01.2026, 2/4

hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition shall stands dismissed. 28.01.2026 MSM To 1.The Inspector of Police, J8, Neelangarai Police Station In Crime No. 726 of 2025 Chengalpattu.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4

K.RAJASEKAR J.

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