Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 11294 of 2026 Murugavel ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, EOW Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.01 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Maruthu Pandian Advocate For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 01 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 403, 408, 409, 420, 468, 477(A) and 120(b) of IPC, in Crime No.01 of 2026 on the file of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused person along with other accused persons misappropriated a total sum of Rs.66,04,081/- be re-pledging the jewels in various finance companies, which were already pledged by the customers of the Society. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner has pledged his own jewels only. The petitioner is not named accused in the FIR. A1 who is the Secretary of the Society is the main accused, who was also arrested and released on bail. On his confession statement he was implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The petitioner along with other accused person has misappropriated the amount of Rs.66,04,801/-. A1 who is the Secretary of the society is the main accused. He was already arrested and released on bail. The petitioner has no previous case. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 Investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner, the petitioner is not named accused in the FIR, the entire allegations are against the first accused, who was already arrested and released on bail, the petitioner has no previous case, and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police at daily 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty days, thereafter as and 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 when required. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 5010]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J) 16.06.2026 TM 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, EOW Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.01 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Prison, Madurai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11294 of 2026 P. DHANABAL, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 11294 of 2026 Date : 16.06.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis