Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16797 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.10.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.16797 of 2025 Vinoth @ Vinothkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.367 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.367 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16797 of 2025 of BNS @ 296(b), 126(2), 118(1) and 109(1) of BNS, in Crime No.367 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused person abused the defacto complainant's husband in filthy language, attacked him with a wooden log and rod and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate for the investigation. He further submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution and the petitioner is in judicial custody from 09.08.2025. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police opposed for grant of bail on the ground that the investigation is still pending. Further, the injured has been discharged from the hospital. 5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16797 of 2025 Court has already granted interim bail to the petitioner till 17.10.2025, vide order, dated 07.10.2025. The said order is confirmed. Thus, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: 6. Accordingly, bail is granted to the petitioner on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukkottai, and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. He has to co-operate for the investigation. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16797 of 2025 Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (S S Y J) 17.10.2025 Tmg To 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukkottai. 2. The District Prison, Pudukottai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16797 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J. Tmg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16797 of 2025 Date : 17.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis