Saranraj v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Saranraj ... Petitioner -VsState Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

(Crime No.267 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS Act, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.267 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Sukumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.09.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Section 194 of BNSS @ 103(1) of BNS, Act in Crime No.267 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the deceased in this case was having affair with A1's wife. Hence A1 has engaged A2 to A4 to get rid of the deceased. Accordingly, A2 to A4 abducted the deceased under the pretext of consuming liquor and taken him to lonely place and attacked him with knife and stone and committed murder. Hence, the complaint.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 29.09.2025 and the major part of the investigation is completed and that the petitioner is not having bad antecedents. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that totally four accused in this case and the petitioner is ranked as A2. He further submitted that all the accused were arrested, and are in custody and that the investigation is still pending. He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous case pending against him. However, he opposes to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. Considering the fact that the petitioner herein have been engaged by A1 and that this petitioner had abducted and attacked the deceased with knife and stone and the investigation in this case is not concluded, this Court is not 2/4

inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 19.11.2025 drl To 1The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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