CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 1. Mariraj, S/o.Kottiyappan, No.1/92,East Street, Manalur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.. 2. Karuppasamy,, S/o. Kottiyappan, No.1/92,East Street, Manalur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.. 3. Mariammal,, W/o. Kottiyappan, No.1/92,East Street, Manalur, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.. ... Petitioners/A1 to A3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, K.V.Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi District. (In Crime No. 204/2026). ... Respondent/Complainant 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.Jagadeeshwaran R, 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 204 /2026 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 @ Sections 109, 118(1), 296(b), 351(3) and 49 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.204 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that A1 and A2 are brothers and A3 is their mother. Due to talking of the defacto complainant with A1's wife, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with an Aruval on left eyebrow, nose and shoulder and caused injuries to him. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners are in custody from 03.07.2026 and ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioners. 4. The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioners have one previous case. The injured was discharged from the hospital. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioners. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on records. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, though the petitioners have one previous case, the injured was discharged from the hospital and considering the period of incarceration, 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, 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 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15097 of 2026 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) 22.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Tirunelveli. 3.The Inspector of Police, K.V.Nallur Police Station, Tenkasi 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.15097 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15097 of 2026 Date : 22/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis