CRL OP(MD). No.14219 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.14219 of 2026 1. Naveenkumar, S/o. Muthu Manickam, No. 16, East Street, Aladiyur, Manimutharu, Tirunelveli District.. 2. Logesh @ Loganathan, S/o. Gopalakrishnan, No. 46, East Street, Aladiyur, Manimutharu, Tirunelveli District.. 3. Ravikumar, S/o. Gopalakrishnan No. 46, East Street, Aladiyur, Manimutharu, Tirunelveli District.. ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, V.K. Puram Police Station, Tirunelveli District (Crime No. 546 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14219 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ranjithkumar, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-8B. For Bail in Crime No. 546 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police... ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused No.1 to 3, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.546 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that due to previous enmity, on 24.06.2026, at about 06.45 p.m., the petitioners wrongfully restrained the defacto complainant, pushed him, off his motorcycle, assaulted him with deadly weapons, caused injuries and criminally 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14219 of 2026 intimidated him. Hence, the case has been registered and the accused have been arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit the petitioners are in custody from 25.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that there was a previous enmity, the occurrence was happened, in which, the petitioners also lodged a counter complaint against the defacto complainant. Investigation in this case is still pending and the third petitioner has one previous case. The injured sustained simple injury and he treated as out patient. Hence, he prays to dismiss this application. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on records. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14219 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the period of incarceration and the injured sustained simple injury and he treated as out patient and though the third petitioner has one previous case, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambasamudram, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall not abscond either during 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14219 of 2026 investigation or trial; [e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14219 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambasamudram. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Ambasamuthiram. 3.The Inspector of Police, V.K. Puram Police Station, Tirunelveli 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.14219 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14219 of 2026 Date : 14/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis