CRL OP(MD). No.13804 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.13804 of 2026 Muthu, S/o.Kumaran, Chinna Velliyankudi, Kannakudi Post, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District, Crime No.119/2016. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manickam, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-31B.To enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the SC.No. 151/2026 pending on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila, Sivagangai and thus render justice ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 436, 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC, in S.C.No.151 of 2026 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila, Sivagangai, in connection with Crime No.119 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein is involved in threatening the defacto complainant and also set fire to the properties, belonged to the defacto complainant and the case was registered in the year 2016. Thereafter, the petitioner was released on bail. Subsequently, the final report was filed and summons were not served to the petitioner and hence, Non Bailable Warrant was issued 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 against the petitioner 12.03.2024 and the same was executed on 25.05.2026 and now he is in judicial custody. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is not aware about the issuance of summons. After the execution of NBW only, he came to know about the filing of final report and the committal of the case to the Court of Sessions. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the NBW was issued on 12.03.2024, after 2 years only, it was executed. If the petitioner was released on bail this time, again there is likelihood of jumping out bail. 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 facts and circumstances of the case, considering 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 the fact that already the petitioner was arrested and released on bail and also 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 Court, Devakottai, Sivagangai District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Devakottai, Sivagangai District, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, 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 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 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 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 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Tiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District, 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13804 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13804 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis