- Court
- High Court of Madras
- Decided
- 10 June 2026
- Bench
- C.Kumarappan
- Case no.
- CRL OP 14575/2026
Judgment
ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on
30.01.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 305(a) of B.N.S. in Cr. No.328 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. Page2 of 4
¶2This is a case of theft of sandal wood trees from the compound of Sub Court Judges Quarters, Coimbatore and hence the case.
¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has nothing to do with the commission of offences as alleged by the prosecution. The learned counsel would further submit that according to the prosecution, the petitioner has cut down the sandal wood trees from the judges' residence, however, the petitioner is not a named accused in the FIR and he has been remanded to judicial custody on 30.01.2026 and hence prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has 6 previous cases and the charge sheet has been filed and the case is pending in C.C. No.1325 of 2025 and therefore, he strongly objected the bail application.
¶5I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.
¶6From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate and considering the past conduct of the petitioner, this Court is of the firm view that it is not desirable to consider the bail application and therefore, this Court is not Page3 of 4 inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. However, the Respondent Police is directed to take all the steps to produce the witnesses before the Court for the early completion of trial. 10-06-2026 MJS Note:
¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
¶2All 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
¶1The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
¶2The Inspector of Police, C2 Race Course Police Station, Coimbatore. CRLoOPoNo.o14575oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. MJS CRLoOPoNo.o14575oofo2026 10-06-2026 Page4oofo4
Case details
Parties and counsel
Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Sadaiyandi S/o. Katturaja, D-13 W-3, Compost Street, Gudalur, Uthamapalayam, Keelagudalur, Theni District-625 518 ..Petitioner(s) Vs State of Tamilnadu represented by: The Inspector of Police C2 Race Course Police Station, Coimbatore. [Crime No.328/2025] ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to grant bail to the Petitioner/Accused No.2 in Crime NO. 328 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioner(s): M/S. R.Radha Pandian For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Criminal side)
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