Hari Krishnan @ Hari v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Hari Krishnan @ Hari S/o.Ramesh, Chinna Seemapuram, Seemapuram Post, Tiruvallur District - 601 203.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by:

The Inspector of Police Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi City.

(Crime No.89 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the Petitioner on bail pending trail in connection with Crime No.89 of 2026 on the file of Respondent Police and thus rendering justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. A.Tamilselvan For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 125, 311 and 351(3) of B.N.S. in Crime No.89 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.02.2026, the petitioner along with another accused, came to shop of the defacto complainant and demanded money from him and when the same was refused by the defacto complainant, the accused persons robbed Rs.850/- from the defacto complainant at knife point. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 19.02.2026 and the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court and hence prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and objected the bail application the date of occurrence in this case is on 19.02.2026 and another case has also been registered against this petitioner on the same day. However, he would fairly submit that property has been recovered.

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

6. The learned Government Advocate, though strongly opposed the bail application, he would fairly submit that property has been recovered, and that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.02.2026 and yet another case was also registered against him on the same day. Therefore, considering the totality of circumstances and long incarceration of the petitioner since 19.02.2026 and upon the fact that the property has been recovered, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to the following stringent conditions:

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall sign before the respondent police daily twice at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. for a period of 60 days and thereafter as and when required by the investigation officer for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[e] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]:

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

25-03-2026 MJS 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 the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi City.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MJS 25-03-2026