Subramaniyan v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Subramaniyan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Police Station Chengalpet District In Crime No. 1401 of 2020.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 1401 of 2020 on the file of respondent police seeks bail. For Petitioner : Mr.C.P.Kavitha Renjini For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.09.2024, for the offences punishable under Section 302 of IPC in Crime No. 1401 of 2020 on the file of respondent police seeks bail. 1/4

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Gopinath, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, reported that the petitioner had already been granted bail in Crl.M.P.No.41 of 2025, vide order dated 25.02.2025. Subsequently, the petitioner filed Crl.M.P.No.115 of 2025 for modification of the bail conditions to dispense with the production of the sureties instead of seeking on his own bond. However, the same was also dismissed on 22.05.2025. Thereafter, this petition was filed. While dismissing the modification order, the Trial Court held that although the petitioner had been in custody for a long time, considering the gravity of offence under Section 302 of IPC, this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on his own bond. 3.

Considering the nature of allegations and the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to modify the order unless there is a valid reason for dispensing the sureties though it is stated that the family members have not come forward to give sureties for the petitioner herein, I am of the view that giving a direction to the trial Court to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible would meet the interest of justice.

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4. Considering the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody for more than one and a half years, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the case within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by fixing the date of trial process.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 28.01.2026 MSM To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Police Station Chengalpet District In Crime No. 1401 of 2020.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4

K.RAJASEKAR J.

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