Madras High CourtCRL OP/27207/2025dismissed

Vichu@ Shailash Kumar v. State Rep. By

2025-10-08Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Vichu @ Shailash Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, H-5, New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.1071 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.1071 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Hariharan 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 24.08.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 115, 311, 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.1071 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.450/- at knife point. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is an habitual offendor and there are 26 previous cases against him and he is an history sheeter. Hence, he strongly opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/4

6. Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner and also considering the fact that the petitioner is an history sheeter and there are several previous cases against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 08.10.2025 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, H-5, New Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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