Karthik v. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

16.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 194 of BNSS @ Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.168 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2It is the case of the prosecution that a matrimonial dispute existed between the petitioner and the deceased. It is alleged that, on the date of occurrence, the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased, abetted her suicide by instigating her to stab herself on the neck with a pair of scissors. Thereafter, the defacto complainant, who is the mother of the deceased, lodged the present complaint. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.05.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of bail, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that, though the case has been registered for the offence of abetment of suicide, the post-mortem report reveals that the deceased had sustained as many as 19 injuries, out of which three stab injuries and five punctured wounds. He further submitted that the investigation is still pending and that the final medical opinion is yet to be received. It was further submitted that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of his tampering with witnesses.

¶5Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that, though the case has been registered for the offence of abetment of suicide, the deceased had sustained as many as 19 injuries and the final medical opinion is yet to be received, coupled with the fact that the investigation is still pending, and having regard to the nature of the allegations, this Court is of the view that it would not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

¶6Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

15.07.2026 skr To

¶1The learned XIX Metropolitan Magistrate, Allikulam, Chennai

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

¶3The Inspector of Police, P5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr

15.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Karthik ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, P5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.168 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.168 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)