Kuppusamy v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.26455 of 2025 Kuppusamy ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Valappady Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.206 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.206 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. W. Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s) :

Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.08.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) of BNS and Section 25(1B)(a) of Arms Act in Crime No.206 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.

The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the fatherin-law of the defacto complainant; that on 02.06.2025, the petitioner under the influence of intoxication abused his wife in filthy words and assaulted her with hands; that while the defacto complainant intervened, the petitioner abused her, took a country made gun and shot her with an intention to kill her; that thereby, the defacto complainant and her son, who sat on the lap of the defacto complainant sustained multiple injuries. Hence, this case. 3.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that on account of family dispute, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 16.08.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner had kept a country made gun in his shed, which he obtained from Kollimalai and the petitioner is ready to abide by any 2/4

conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

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The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and states that there are totally three victims injured in this case, out of which, the male child of the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries; and that the investigation is pending. 5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, grave nature of offence, the fact that three victims were shot by this petitioner using a country made gun and the fact that investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.

Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 25.09.2025 stn K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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stn To

1. The Inspector of Police, Valappady Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No.206 of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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