Prakash Raj v. The State Rep By Its The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P.No.35343 of 2025 Prakash Raj ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Chrompet Police Station, Chennai District (Crime No. 280 of 2025).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.280 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinothkumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.11.2025, for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 311, 351(3) of BNS Act, in Crime No.280 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that on 22.11.2025, the petitioner along with other accused, picked a quarrel with the defacto complainant and his brother and allegedly robbed a sum of Rs.250/- at knife point. Hence, the complaint.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and is in judicial custody for more than 40 days and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police raised objection stating that on the date of the alleged occurrence, the petitioner along with other accused, picked a quarrel with the defacto complainant and his brother and allegedly robbed a sum of Rs.250/- at knife point. He further submit that the petitioner has no previous case pending against him. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature of offence, money involved in this case, and the petitioner has no previous case pending against him, and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram, Tambaram District, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of 3/6

which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies.

To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram, Tambaram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chrompet Police Station, Chennai District 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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