Bharath Vigneshkumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.12.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Bharath Vigneshkumar, ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.289 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Tamilvanan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS,2023. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 289 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.11.2024 for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 452, 302, 1/3

506(ii) of IPC @ 147, 148, 452, 302, 506(ii), 120(b), 114 r/w. 34 of IPC, in Crime No.289 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the charges have been framed and the case is now posted for trial on 27.01.2024.

3. Considering the fact that the case involves honour killing where the sister of the petitioner and the boy were done to death and also taking note of the fact that there are 8 previous cases against the petitioner, out of which, one case is under 302 of IPC and another case is under 307 of IPC, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. There must be some progress in the trial and atleast the eye witnesses should be examined and thereafter, this Court will consider granting bail to the petitioner.

4. Hence, this criminal original petition is dismissed for the present. sd/- 18/12/2024 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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PAL TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SIPCOT POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21535 of 2024 Date :18/12/2024 SS/SKN/SAR- /03/01/2025/ 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3