CRL OP(MD). No.14162 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.14162 of 2026 Ashok @ Ashokkumar, S/o. Vijayarangan, No. 40/57, Dr. Ambedkar Street, Kattankolathur, Maraimalainagar Post, Kattankolathur, Kancheepuram.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.,by,, The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District (Crime No. 91 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayanand, 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.14162 of 2026 PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-38B. For Bail in Crime No. 91 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police... ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused No.5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 304 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.91 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein joining hands with other accused involved in robbing a sum of Rs. 15,00,000/- while the defacto complainant was travelling in the bus and subsequently, he lodged a complaint. During the course of investigation, it revealed that the petitioner is also actively participated in the Commission of crime and he has also separately collected Rs.50,000/- from the robbed amount. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petition is in judicial custody from 05.06.2026. He is ready to cooperate with the investigation. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-, which is alleged to have been 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14162 of 2026 paid to him, without prejudice to his rights and defence in the trial court. The petitioner is not having any previous cases. He further submitted that the co-accused have already been released on bail. 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 totally six accused in this case. Out of which, A2 and A6 are still absconding. Though a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- was snatched away, only a sum of Rs.10,05,000/- is recovered and the remaining amount is yet to be recovered. The investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on records. 6.Though it is stated by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that some of the co-accused have been released on bail, they were released on bail by statutory provisions and for non-filing of the final report. Considering the fact that the petitioner is ready to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- and also considering the period of incarceration 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14162 of 2026 undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.91 of 2026 within a period of 15 days before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Orathanadu. 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 District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Orathanadu, 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 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14162 of 2026 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 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 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14162 of 2026 be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 14.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Orathanadu. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, Sub jail, Thanjavur. 3.The Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur 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.14162 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14162 of 2026 Date : 14/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis