R.Mathan v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN R.Mathan ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

Cr.No.370/2025.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to grant bail to the petitioner in C.C.No.824 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.2, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T.Deeraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.06.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 331 (3), 305 (a) of BNS , in Crime No.370 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner committed robbery of Rs.1,70,000/ from the defacto-complainant's house. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been in custody since 24.06.2025. He also submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and undertakes not to tamper with the witnesses. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the petitioner is having twenty six previous cases of similar nature of offences. Even in the instant case, the petitioner has committed offence of house breaking and has also looted a sum of more than Rs.1,00,000/-. He would further submit that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond and tamper with witnesses and hence, he opposed the grant of bail.

5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.

6.From the past record of the petitioner, it is amply clear that whenever the petitioner has been enlarged on bail, he has misused the liberty granted by this Court. In such view of the position, this Court is of the view that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, he once again involve in similar offences. Therefore, in the interest of society at large, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. 05-03-2026 ep

To 1.Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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