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2025 DAILYLAW 56092 (MAD)

Sathish v. The State Rep By, The Inspector of POlice

CRL OP/14132/2025 · 2025-05-08

L Victoria Gowri

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.05.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 Sathish ... Petitioner(s) /Accused Vs. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur City. ... Respondent(s)/ Complainant Crime No.17 of 2025 Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Crime No.17 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondent(s) : M/s.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.01.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.17 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 304 of Page No.1 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 BNS, 2023. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed her mobile phone. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are false and the petitioner is in custody from 24.01.2025 and that in any case, further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case. 5. Considering the nature of allegation; the period of incarceration and since further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Page No.2 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his 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 No.II, Tiruppur, 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [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 Magistrate/Trial Court is Page No.3 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 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 B.N.S. 08.05.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No skr/dpa Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this court without insisting on certified Page No.4 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To 1. The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur City. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3. Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruppur. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. Page No.5 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. skr/dpa Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 Page No.6 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.14132 of 2025 08.05.2025 Page No.7 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis