Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13377 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13377 of 2026 1.Rajapandian 2.Mareeswaran ...Petitioners Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.119 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.P.Saravanan Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 288, 125(a), 125(b), 105 of BNS and Section 9(B)(1)(a) of Explosives Act, in Crime No.119 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13377 of 2026 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.06.2026 at about 05.20 p.m., when the defacto complainant and others are about to receive their wages, at that time, a blast occurred in room where they used to prepare fire works, due to which, stones were scattered all over the place and many persons injured. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioners are in custody from 21.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the investigation in this case is still pending. The petitioners have no previous case. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioners. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13377 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of offences, these petitioners are the employees of the factory, they have been disbursed money in the factory premises, the petitioners have no previous case and also considering the period of incarceration and I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13377 of 2026 or trial; [e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 06.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.119 of 2026) 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13377 of 2026 3.The Superintendent, Central Jail, Thoothukudi District. 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.13377 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13377 of 2026 Date : 06.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis