Girija v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Girija ...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Dindigul. (Crime No. 75 of 2026 )

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ilavarasan

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 75 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) r/w 311 of BNS, 2023 @ Section 103(1), 190, 191(2), 310(3), 311, 49 and 61(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 75 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the deceased were relatives. On 19.02.2026, the petitioner and other accused were staying in a cottage and in a drunken stage, they have stated a quarrel with the deceased, out of which the accused tied the deceased in the cottage room and murdered him and looted 2 sovereigns of gold chain and 1 ½ sovereigns of gold ring and escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the daughter of the deceased, the case has been registered under Sections 103(1) r/w 311 of BNS, 2023 @ Section 103(1), 190, 191(2), 310(3), 311, 49 and 61(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No. 75 of 2026. He would further submit that this is the second bail application and there is no change in circumstances. He would further submit that the investigation is in initial stage and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and considering the fact that there is no change in circumstance and the investigation is still in initial stage and taking into considering the gravity of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

(P D B J)

27.04.2026 apd

To

1.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Dindigul.

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