Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14435 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14435 of 2026 Jeevanatham ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.175 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohan Raj 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. 175 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 14.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.175 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14435 of 2026 bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of sword and he had also used the same for threatening the general public. Hence, the FIR has been registered by the respondent police. 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 he is in custody from 14.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that there are 10 previous cases pending against the petitioner. In this case no one sustained injures. Investigation is not yet concluded. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14435 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offences, that the allegation against the petitioner is that he is found in possession of sword and used it for threatening the general public, though the offences are serious in nature, the case was registered suo motu by the respondent police, no one sustained injuries in this case and 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 Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of three 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14435 of 2026 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) 16.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.175 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Virudhunagar. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14435 of 2026 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.14435 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14435 of 2026 Date : 16.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis