Yuvaraj v. The State

CRL OP No. 5895 of 2026__________Page1 of 4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 06-03-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPANCRL OP No. 5895 of 2026 Yuvaraj..PetitionerVsThe State, represented by the Inspector of Police, Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet District. Crime No. 179 of 2025...RespondentPRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in Crime No.179 of 2025 (Now S.C.No.4 of 2026).For Petitioner: Mr.J.Sreeram BullappanFor Respondent: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)ORDERThe petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 103(1), 61(2) and 49 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS Act), 2023, which equivalent to 341, 294(b), 302, 120B and 109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, in Crime No.179 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.

5895 of 2026__________Page2 of 42. The case of the prosecution is that, the deceased Balakrishnan, who is the husband of the defacto complainant, had developed an illegal intimacy with the wife of petitioner. Due to which, a matrimonial dispute arose between the petitioner and his wife. Being enraged over the same, the petitioner allegedly conspired with the other accused, assaulted the deceased and committed his murder. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2025 and he has been in prison for more than 250 days. It is further submitted that investigation has already been completed and final report/charge sheet has been filed and the case is now pending in S.C.No.4 of 2026. Therefore, the further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court.

Hence, he seeks to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that totally seven accused are involved in this case and the petitioner is arrayed as accused No.1. Accordingly to the prosecution, the petitioner along with the other accused, brutally murdered the deceased https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 5895 of 2026__________Page3 of 4Balakrishnan. He further submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail, there is every possibility of tampering with the witnesses and hampering the trial. Hence, he prays for dismissal of the petition.5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side.6. From the submission of the learned counsel on either side, it is seen that the petitioner is arrayed as A1 in this case and there are totally seven accused involved in this occurrence.