CRL OP(MD). No.14243 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.14243 of 2026 Karthik, S/o. Arulanatham, Keela Pattu, North Street, Rayapuram, Needamangalam Taluk, Rayapuram Post, Thiruvarur District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Cr.No. 157 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Kathirava P, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14243 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-8B. For Bail in Crime No. 157 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1) and 118(1) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.157 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner joining hands with the other accused attacked the defacto complainant with an Aruval and caused injuries to him. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital. The petitioner has no previous case. He is in custody from 04.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14243 of 2026 prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner has no previous cases. Investigation is still pending. The injured was discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, that the injured was discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous cases 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 each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14243 of 2026 Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur 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 law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.14243 of 2026 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, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 2. The Superintendent, District Jail, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur 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.14243 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14243 of 2026 Date : 14/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis