Vignesh v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Vignesh ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.179/2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the Crime.No.179/2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Santhosh For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.06.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 194(3) of BNSS @ 1/4

296(b), 85, 49, 108 of BNS and Section 4B(2) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in connection with Crime No.179 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. The wife of the petitioner has committed suicide by jumping into the Well along with her 1 1⁄2 years old daughter. The investigation indicates that due to mental torture caused by this petitioner and others, the victim lady has committed suicide along with her daughter. The post-mortem also revealed that at the time of her death the victim was five months pregnant.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected to the alleged suicide committed by his wife. He further submitted that she was her own depression committed suicide.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the victim lady was five months pregnant and her in-laws want to ascertain the sex of the child. He further submitted that the RDO enquiry is still pending. 2/4

5. Considering the fact that investigation is not yet completed, this petition for bail stands dismissed for the present.

10.09.2025 rpl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Tiruvannnamalai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

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