Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14316 of 2026 Sundara Rajan ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli CityPolice Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.293 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 293 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 341(2), 336(2) of BNS, in Crime No.293 of 2026 on the file of the respondent 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joining hands with the other accused involved in issuance of fabricated documents including fake death certificates after collecting money from the concerned persons. Based on the said allegations, the present case was registered. During the course of investigation, it was revealed that the petitioner in collusion with other officer had committed the alleged offences and was also involved in the misappropriation of a sum of Rs.61,900/-. Accordingly, the petitioner was arrested. 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 some of the other incriminating materials have been recovered only from the other accused and not from the present petitioner. He is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Co-accused in this case was released on bail. He is in custody from 12.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 4.The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution and submitted that the petitioner is a permanent staff and he joined hands with the other accused committed the said offences. The investigation in this case is still pending. 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 facts and circumstances of the case and nature of the allegation and also the fact that the petitioner has also been suspended from service, co-accused also released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is 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 Magistrate No.IV, Tirunelveli, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and 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 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) 15.07.2026 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli City Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.293 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14316 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14316 of 2026 Date : 15.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis