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Vinoth Kumar v. State Rep by the Inspector of Police

Madras HC20 Jan 2026CRL OP/6691/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail cancellation; statutory bail; breach/violation of bail condition (daily reporting before police); robbery of Rs.1.5 crores; recovery of Rs.40.91 lakhs; Cr.No.123 of 2024, E-1 Police Station, Mylapore; XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai; Vinoth Kumar (defacto complainant, Agni Group) v. State and accused Dineshkumar, Yogesh, Surya, Naveen, Ashok Kumar; Madras High Court; K. Rajasekar J.; CRL OP Nos. 6691, 7043, 7045, 7092, 7094 of 2025; decided 20-01-2026; partly allowed.

What did the court decide?

Cancellation of the statutory bail granted to the accused in Crl.OP Nos. 6691, 7043, 7045 and 7094 of 2025; the petition in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 is dismissed. ¶¶79

Vinoth Kumar Vs State Rep by the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Cancellation of the statutory bail granted to the accused in Crl.OP Nos. 6691, 7043, 7045 and 7094 of 2025; the petition in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 is dismissed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the statutory bail granted to the accused in Cr.No.123 of 2024 ought to be cancelled in view of the violation of the bail condition (daily reporting before the police) and the incomplete recovery of the robbed amount. +1 more

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Court's answer

It is appropriate to cancel the bail granted to the respective bail petitioners/accused in all the above Criminal Original Petitions except the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The ground for cancellation is that out of nearly Rs.1.5 crores robbed, only Rs.40.91 lakhs was recovered, and there was a clear violation of the bail condition requiring daily reporting before the police.

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Key takeaways

The bail of the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 is not cancelled because he complied with the bail condition and appeared before the respondent police; accordingly the petition in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 is dismissed.ratio¶¶75

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (K. Rajasekar J.), 20-01-2026 — Cancellation of statutory bail — Defacto complainant sought cancellation of statutory bail granted by the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai in Crl.M.P.Nos. 12772, 12773, 13115, 13471 and 12337 of 2024 (dated 19.07.2024, 19.07.2024, 29.07.2024, 01.08.2024 and 18.07.2024) in Cr.No.123 of 2024 (E-1 Police Station, Mylapore), arising from an alleged robbery of Rs.1.5 crores in which eleven persons, including the accused/second respondents, were arrested. Bail was granted on condition that the accused report before the respondent police every day until further orders. Held: only Rs.40.91 lakhs of the nearly Rs.1.5 crores was recovered and, save for the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 (A5), the accused violated the bail condition; bail was therefore cancelled in Crl.OP Nos. 6691, 7043, 7045 and 7094 of 2025, while the petition in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 was dismissed as that accused had complied with the condition and appeared before the police.

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-01-2026 CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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CRL OP NO. 6691 OF 2025,CRL OP NO. 7043 OF 2025,CRL OP NO. 7045 OF 2025,CRL OP NO. 7092 OF 2025,CRL OP NO. 7094 OF 2025

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o Chinnathambi Admin Executive, Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai. Chennai

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Petitioner(s)

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State Rep By The Inspector Of Police E-1 Police Station, Mylapore-600004 (crime No.123 Of 2024) Chennai

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2.Dineshkumar S/O.BENSILAYA, NO.10/15 MURTHY NAGAR, 1st STREET, VYSARPADI, CHENNAI-600 039

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Respondent(s)

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CRL OP No. 7043 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o.Chinnathambi, Admin Executive, Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai.

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Petitioner(s)

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Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, E-1, Police Station, Mylapore-600 004. Cr.No.123/2024.

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2.Yogesh S/o.Dhanasekar, No.11/12, Subramania

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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Street, Kodungaiyur, Chennai-600 118.

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Respondent(s)

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CRL OP No. 7045 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o.Chinnathambi, Admin Executive, Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai.

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Petitioner(s)

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The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, E-1, Police Station, Mylapore-600 004. Cr.No.123/2024. 2.Surya S/o.Rajesh, No.65, A.Kalyanaouram, 2nd Street, Vyasarpadi, Chennai-600 039.

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Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 7092 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o. Chinnathambi, Admin Executive, Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai.

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Petitioner(s)

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State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police, E-1, Police Station, Mylapore - 600 004. Cr.No.123 Of 2024. 2.Naveen S/o. Mohan, No.3/163 P.T.Pudur, Thituttani, Thiruvallur District.

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Respondent(s)

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CRL OP No. 7094 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o.Chinnathambi, Admin Executive,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Maylapore, Chennai.

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Petitioner(s)

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State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police, E-1 Police Station, Mylapore - 600 004. (crime No.123 Of 2024)

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2.Ashok Kumar S/o.Villavan, No.32 D Block, Nochi Nagar, Chennai - 600 004.

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Respondent(s) CRL OP No. 7099 of 2025

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Vinoth Kumar S/o.Chinnathambi, Admin Executive, Agni Group Of Companies, No.76, North Mada Street, Maylapore, Chennai.

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Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police, E-1 Police Station, Mylapore - 600 004. (crime No.123 Of 2024) 2.Ulaganathan S/o.Rajendran, No.310, Damodharan, Nagarullai Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai-600 039. 3.Vickram @ Vickraman S/o.Mahalingam, No.115b, Kalyanapuram, 2nd Street, Vyasarpadi, Chennai-600 039.

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Respondent(s)

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To cancel the statutory bail petition in Crl.M.P.No.12772 of 2024 dated 19.07.2024 in Cr.No.123 of 2024 granted by XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

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CRL OP No. 7043 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To cancel the bail granted to the 2nd respondent in Crl.M.P.No.12773/2024 dated 19.07.2024 in Cr.No.123/2024 granted by XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

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CRL OP No. 7045 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To cancel the bail granted to the 2nd respondent in Crl.M.P.No.13115/2024 dated 29.07.2024 in Cr.No.123/2024 granted by XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

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CRL OP No. 7092 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To cancel the statutory bail in Crl.M.P.No.13471 of 2024 dated 01.08.2024 in Cr.No.123 of 2024 granted by XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

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CRL OP No. 7094 of 2025

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PRAYER

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To cancel the statutory bail in Crl.M.P.No.12337 of 2024 dated 18.07.2024 in Crime No.123 of 2024 granted by XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai

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For Petitioner(s):	Mr.V. Raghavachari, Senior Advocate for Ashwinkumar A. B.Mukhil
	S.Udhayakumar C.Suraj M.S.Sriraam Shoiab Fazil Affidavit Of Service Filed
For Respondent(s):	Public Prosecutor For R1 Court Notice Unserved For R2 - Returned As No One Is Residing In The Said Address
	Pvt Notice - PROOF FILED -

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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UNSERVED - LEFT

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ORDER

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These petition have been filed by the defacto complainant seeking cancellation of the statutory bail granted by the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.12772 of 2024 dated 19.07.2024,, Crl.M.P.No.12773/2024 dated 19.07.2024, Crl.M.P.No.13115/2024 dated 29.07.2024, Crl.M.P.No.13471 of 2024 dated 01.08.2024 and Crl.M.P.No.12337 of 2024 dated 18.07.2024.

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The learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner herein submitted that it is case of robbery and the accused/second respondent in all the petitions herein joined hands with other accused and robbed a sum of Rs.1.5 crores and immediately F.I.R was registered and totally 11 persons were arrested including the accused/second respondent in all the petitions and all of them have confined in prison and they have filed a bail petition before the concerned Magistrate and bail was also granted to them with a condition that they shall report before the respondent police every day until further orders.

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This Court has also ordered notice to the accused/second respondent in all the petitions to hear them regarding the allegations levelled in this petition. Though notice was served and they have not come forward to contest the matter.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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Hence, their names were printed in the cause list, inspite of the same none appeared on behalf of the accused/second respondent in all the petitions.

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I have heard the learned Government Advocate in this regard who submitted that after granting bail to the accused/second respondent in all the petitions they have not complied with the conditions and further submitted A5 who the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025 alone complied with the condition and others have not complied.. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present petition seeking cancellation of bail.

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I have gone through order passed by the concerned Jurisdictional

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Magistrate and one of the condition is that the accused/second respondent in all the petitions shall report before the police every day until further orders. Since the amount involved is nearly about 1.5 crores only 40.91 lakhs alone was recovered and since there is a clear violation of the bail condition granted by the Magistrate Court, I am of the view that it would be appropriate to cancel the bail granted to the respective bail petitioners/accused in all the above Criminal Original Petitions except the second respondent in Crl.O.P.No.7092 of 2025, as he has complied with the bail condition and appeared before the respondent police.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRL OP No. 6691 of 2025

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