Veerakumar v. State By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.28599 of 2025 Veerakumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Vellore Police Station, Vellore District.
Crime No.39 of 2025.
Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.39 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 69 of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.39 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. Earlier this Court dismissed the bail petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.OP.No.26549 of 2025 by order dated 25.09.2025.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that subsequent to the dismissal of the earlier petition, two other accused persons were granted bail by this Court on 03.10.2025. Hence, he contended that there is a change in circumstances.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the offences in this case have now been altered to Sections 69, 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) of BNS Act and 3(2) (va), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act. He further submitted that since SC/ST Act was invoked, the petitioner has to file a fresh application before the concerned Court or he has to file an appeal as against the order of dismissal.
5. Considering the fact that the provisions of the SC/ST Act was invoked, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach before the appropriate Court in accordance with law.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 17-10-2025 drl To 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Vellore Police Station, Vellore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J., drl CRL OP NO.28599 of 2025 17.10.2025