Prakash Alias Prakashraja v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.30154 of 2025 Prakash @ Prakashraja ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.187 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.187 of 2025 registered on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. T. Meganathan For Respondent(s) :

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

ORDER

The petitioner herein, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) and 238 of BNS in Crime No.187 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner herein is the son, born to the first wife of one late Palanivel and the defacto complainant also a son, born through Jayakodi, who is the second wife; that after the death of Palanivel, dispute arouse between the complainant's family and the petitioner's family in respect of partition of family properties; that thereby, the petitioner got enraged and on 21.09.2025, while the defacto complainant's mother Jayakodi was alone, the petitioner brutally attacked her on head using a stone and dumped her body into a well. Hence, this case.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 22.09.2025; that since the 2/4

petitioner's family members name were removed from the ration card, a dispute arouse between the family members of the defacto complainant and the petitioner, hence the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner. 4.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner on account of previous enmity, committed murder of the deceased by brutally attacking the deceased on her head using stone and dumped her body into the nearby well; and that the investigation of the case is pending. 5.

Considering the submissions made on both sides, facts of this case, grave nature of offence, manner in which the occurrence alleged to have taken place and taking note of the fact that the investigation of this case is pending, 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. 05.11.2025 stn To

1. The Inspector of Police, Valathy Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.187 of 2025)

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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