Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 Santhosam ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Uthiramerur Police Station, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.105 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.105 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.05.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 194 of BNS and subsequently altered to Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.105 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner, along with the other co-accused and the deceased, was consuming liquor. During the course of such consumption, since the deceased allegedly spoke ill of the wife of one of the co- accused, the said co-accused attacked the deceased using wooden logs and thereafter strangled him, causing his death. It is further alleged that, based on the confession of the co-accused, the petitioner herein has been arrayed as an accused. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.05.2026 and is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. It is his specific submission that the overt act attributed to the petitioner is only limited in nature. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed and that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 5. Though the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, the fact that the petitioner has no bad antecedents, the fact that the overt act attributed to the petitioner is only limited in nature, and also the fact that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram and subject to the following conditions: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 15.07.2026 skr Note: 1. 15.07.2026 skr Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram 2. The Superintendent, Puzhal-II, Chennai 3. The Inspector of Police, Uthiramerur Police Station, Kancheepuram District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.18627 of 2026 15.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis