Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.05.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 1. Karthikeyan 2. Vadivel @ Vadivelpillai ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.12 & 13 Vs. The State Rep. By, Station House Officer, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.79 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to enlarge the petitioners on bail, in connection with Crime No.79 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioners : Mr. K. Kannan For Respondent : Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ****** 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 O R D E R Petition seeking bail in respect of Crime No.79 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 178, 179, 180, 181, 182(2) and 205 of BNS (294(b), 230, 237, 242, 233, 489(E), 171 of IPC) R/w Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act, is on board for consideration. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 31.03.2025 at about 5:00a.m., the respondents received an information that the accused in Crime No.52 of 2025 were found in the A1's farmland; that based on the said information, the respondents went to the scene of occurrence and found that the petitioners along with other accused were in possession of Air Gun, Pistol, walky talky, sickles, laptop, xerox machine, RBI seal and a cash of Rs.85,000/- (counterfeiting currency) along with the imitated Tamil Nadu Police Uniforms. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent, they have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; that the petitioners/ A12 and A13 have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 on 31.03.2025 and 01.04.2025, respectively. He further submitted that the co- accused/ A4, A6 and A7 were granted bail by this Court, vide order dated 22.04.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.12775 of 2025; and that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate for the investigation and prayed for bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the materials such as Air Gun, Pistol, walky talky, sickles, laptop, xerox machine, RBI seal and a cash of Rs.85,000/- (counterfeiting currency) along with the imitated Tamil Nadu Police Uniforms have been seized from the petitioners and other accused; and that the investigation is pending and opposed the bail to the petitioners. 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation against the petitioners, the submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, the fact that the co-accused were already granted bail by this Court and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail with the following conditions: (1) The petitioners shall execute a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Tittagudi, Cuddalore District. (2) The petitioners shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10:30 a.m., until further orders; (3) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the Application for Suretyship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Metropolitan Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identity proofs to ensure their identity; (4) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a Police Officer as and when required; (5) The petitioners shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the defacto complainant and witnesses; (6) The petitioners to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 (7) On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions are imposed by themselves as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]. (8) If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 14.05.2025 ari/ stn 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 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 Judicial Magistrate, Tittagudi, Cuddalore District. M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 ari/ stn 2. The Station House Officer, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District. (Crime No.79 of 2025) 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P. No.14542 of 2025 14.05.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis