Ragu @ Raghupathy v. State Rep By The Station House Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.28500 of 2025 Ragu @ Raghupathy ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, Karaikal District.

(Crime No.124 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.124 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. P. Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondent(s) :

Mr. K.S. Mohandass Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) ******* 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.09.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 332, 109, 118(1) r/w 3(5) of BNS in Crime No.124 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that, the defacto complainant was attacked and assaulted by the accused persons, since the defacto complainant tendered evidence in a POCSO case against one of the accused namely Nandha @ Nanda Kumar in Crime No.41 of 2025; that upon investigation, it is revealed that the petitioner herein was involved in conspiring with other accused, informed about the movement of the defacto complainant and helped other accused persons in assaulting the defacto complainant. Hence, this case.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 18.09.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner has no bad antecedents and he is not a named accused in the FIR; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and 2/4

sought for bail to the petitioner.

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The learned Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the defacto complainant, who tendered evidence against the accused namely Nandha @ Nandhakumar in a POCSO case was threatened and assaulted; that the defacto complainant was severely injured and though he was discharged from the hospital, he is in paralysis condition; that during the preliminary enquiry, it is revealed that the petitioner herein conspired with other accused and helped them to assault the defacto complainant; and that the investigation of this case is pending. 5.

Considering the submissions made, facts of the case, the grave nature of offence, the victim who tendered evidence as witness in a POCSO case against the accused was threatened and assaulted, the serious injuries caused to the defacto complainant, which leads to his paralytic condition, taking note of the fact that the investigation of this case is pending and if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is likelihood of hampering the witness, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 3/4

K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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Accordingly, this criminal original petition stands dismissed. 27.10.2025 stn To

1. The Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, Karaikal District.

(Crime No.124 of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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