Murugan v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.2801 of 2026 Murugan S/o.Pandiyan ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Gummidipoondi Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

(Crime No.291 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.291 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.R.Simon David For Respondent(s) :

Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *******

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.12.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 109, 351(3) of BNSS, 2023, in Crime No.291 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein is ranked as A1 in this case who joined hands with the other accused and went to the place of occurrence and attacked the defacto complainant with knife on his head and caused grievous injuries and hence, a case was registered by the respondent police.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody from 25.12.2025 and the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured got discharged from the hospital and there is nine previous cases of similar in nature as against the petitioner and that the further investigation of this case is pending. 5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is having nine previous cases and it is case 2/4

of attempt murder which caused grievous injuries to the complainant, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein. 6.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 06.02.2026 ssa To

1. The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Gummidipoondi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Gummidipoondi Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

(Crime No.291 of 2025)

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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