CRL OP(MD). No.13776 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.13776 of 2026 Mariappan, S/.Palanisamy, Meenatchi Garden Street, Mamsapuram, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Sub Inspector of Police, Mamasapuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Cr.No.133/2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayendiran V, 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 cr,No.133 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13776 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 326(g) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.133 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to previous enmity, on 21.06.2026, at about 02.30 p.m., when the defacto complainant and her husband were eating at their hut, the petitioner came there and abused them in filthy language and also set fire to the hut, thereby damaging the property worth about Rs.5,000/-. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent, he was falsely implicated in this case, he is no way connected in the above said incident and he is ready to cooperate with investigation. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.06.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13776 of 2026 4. The learned counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is still pending. He would further submit that the petitioner has three previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant 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 and the nature of offences levelled against the petitioner and though the investigation is pending the petitioner has three previous cases, considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.133 of 2026 within a period of 15 days before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Srivilliputhur. After receipt of entire amount, the Additional Mahila Court, Srivilliputhur shall deposit the said amount in an interest bearing Fixed Deposit in 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13776 of 2026 any nationalized Bank initially for a period of one year and renew them periodically until the final order/Judgment is passed in the case in Crime No.133 of 2026. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment. [b]On such deposit being made, this petition is ordered and 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 Additional Mahila Court, Srivilliputhur, and on further conditions that: [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected; [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13776 of 2026 investigation or trial; [f] 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; [g] 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 5560]. [h] 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.13776 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Additional Mahila Court, Srivilliputhur. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Srivilliputhur. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mamasapuram Police Station, Virudhunagar 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.13776 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13776 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis