Madras High CourtCRL OP/20338/2025dismissed

Vel Murugan v. The State Rep.By, Inspector Of Police,

2025-07-18Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Vel Murugan ... Petitioner/A1 Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, AWPS Gingee Police Station, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu - 604 202.

(S.C. No.103 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.103 of 2020 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram. For petitioner : Mr.K.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.11.2024 pursuant to the non-bailable warrant issued in S.C.No.103 of 1/4

2020 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram, in connection with Crime No.183 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 347, 376(1) of IPC, seeks bail.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that Non-bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner on 16.03.2021 and executed on 11.11.2024. In this case, all the witnesses have been examined and the case is now posted to 24.07.2025 for defence side witnesses and the trial itself would be completed within a short period.

3. It is seen that Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner on 16.03.2021 and he was secured on 11.11.2024. In this case all the prosecution witnesses were examined, the petitioner was also questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and the case is now posted for defence side 2/4

witnesses. The trial itself would get terminated in a short period. Finding that the petitioner has been absconding for more than three years and the trial is at the advanced stage, this Court is not inclined to entertain this bail petition and the same is dismissed.

18.07.2025 rsi To:

1.The Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Gingee Police Station, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu - 604 202.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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