CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 M.Surya, W/o. Muneeswaran, No.584, Colony Street, Therku Venganallur, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep BY, The Inspector of Police,, Thalaivaipuram Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No. 319/2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38B For Bail in crim no 319/2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 194 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.319 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner's husband was having an illicit relationship with the deceased, which was questioned by A1. It is further alleged that A1 had called the deceased, threatened her with dire consequences and abused her. Unable to bear the humiliation, the deceased allegedly committed suicide. Based on the said occurrence, the case was initially registered under a suspicious death. Subsequently, the case was altered to abetment of suicide and thereafter, the petitioner was arrested. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the deceased was having some ailment and due to the same, she committed suicide by consuming pesticide and it is not a case of 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 abetment of suicide. She is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that based on the investigation, the case has been altered. During the course of investigation, it is further revealed that the accused called the deceased and threatened her through phone. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the petitioner is being lady 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14262 of 2026 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) 14.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Superintendent, Women Prison, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police,, Thalaivaipuram 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.14262 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14262 of 2026 Date : 14/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis