Arivanantham @ Anand v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Arivanantham @ Anand ... Petitioner/ Accused No.3 Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.624 of 1999 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused pending trial in S.C.No.120 of 2020 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge No.III, Poonamallee.

For Petitioner :

M/s.M.Vindhiya For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.09.2025 seeks bail in S.C.No.120 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 380, 404 read with Section 34, 109 of IPC in connection with Crime No.624 of 2019, registered on the file of the respondent. 1/4

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested on the strength of the NBW and he is in prison from 07.09.2024. He further submitted that the petitioner is a sole breadwinner of his family and due to his incarceration, his family is suffering. He further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) strongly opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner stating that the case is pending from the year 1999. He further submitted that, it is a case of murder for gain and the NBW was issued against the petitioner on 30.07.2024 and with great difficulty, he was secured only on 07.09.2024. He further submitted that if the petitioner released on bail, there is a possibility that the trial could be stalled.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the case is pending from the year 1999 without any progress, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15.07.2025 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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