CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 Karuppasamy, S/o. Muthaiah, South Street, Periyakollapatti, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.157 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Jagadeeshwaran R, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B For Bail in crime no 157/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 25(1A) of the Arms Act, in Crime No.157 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the while the respondent police were on patrol duty near Periyakollapatti Village, they allegedly found that the petitioner was in possession of iron sword and shouting in a public place. 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 is in custody from 29.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner has one previous case. Investigation is still pending. 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 facts and circumstances of the case, considering the nature of offence and though the petitioner has one previous case, considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is 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 No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 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) 09.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Viruthunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13759 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13759 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis