Vijayakumar @ Radio Viji v. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP Nos. 19010, 19015 and 19022 of 2026 Crl.OP.No.19010 of 2026 Vijayakumar @ Radio Viji Crl.OP.No.19015 of 2026 Viji @ Radio Viji Crl.OP.No.19022 of 2026 Viji alias Vijayakumar alias itly ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police H3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. ..Respondent in Crl.OPs P rayer in Crl.OP.No.19010 of 2026

: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge

the petitioner on bail registered at Non Bailable Warrant order on the file of V Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in S.C.No.227 of 2022 in H3 Crime No.1222 of 2021. P rayer in Crl.OP.No.19010 of 2026

: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail registered at Non Bailable Warrant order on the file of V Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in S.C.No.235 of 2022 in H3 Crime No.48 of 2019. Page2 of 4 P rayer in Crl.OP.No.19022 of 2026

: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail registered at Non Bailable Warrant order on the file of III Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in S.C.No.491/2025 in H3 Crime No.373/2002. For Petitioner: Mr.V.Purushothaman For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) COMMON ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

03.03.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 195 A, 294(b) 506(ii) of IPC in S.C.No.227 of 2022 on the file of the V Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in Crime No.1222 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police; under sections 294(b), 341, 302, 506(ii) r/w 34 of IPC in S.C.No.235 of 2022 on the file of the V Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in Crime No.48 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police; and under sections 341, 395 of IPC S.C.No.491/2025 on the file of the learned III Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai in Crime No.373 of 2002 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was issued with NBW on 17.12.2025 however, he was able to secure only on

03.03.2026. He also submitted that the petitioner undertakes to appear before Page3 of 4 the trial Court on all hearing dates without fail and will cooperate for the speedy conduct of the trial. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶3The learned Government counsel (Crl.Side) strongly opposed the bail application on the ground that the petitioner has got 25 previous cases, which includes 3 murder cases, 1 POCSO case and 6 Robbery case. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶4Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government counsel (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record and taking into consideration of the above circumstances, considering the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, as rightly contended by the learned Government counsel (Crl.Side), if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is likelihood of further abscondence and thereby delay in trial. Hence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

¶5Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions stand dismissed. 20-07-2026 SHL Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL To:

¶1The V Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai

¶2The III Additional City Civil Judge at Chennai

¶3The Inspector of Police H3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai.

¶4The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras CRL OP Nos. 19010, 19015 and 19022 of 2026 20-07-2026