CRL OP(MD). No.15041 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.15041 of 2026 K.Asaikani, S/o.Kasirajan, Mariammankovil Street, Sundarajapuram, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Cr.No.117 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Banuprasath, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B. For Bail in Cr.No.117 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15041 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 292 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25(1A) of the Arms Act,1959, in Crime No.117 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of big sword and exhibits the same to threat general public. On prior information, the police party intervened and arrested the petitioner. Hence, the present case has been registered. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He is ready to cooperate with the investigation in this case. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15041 of 2026 petitioner is not having any previous cases. 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 nature of the allegations and the fact that it is the case of possession of big sword, a suo motu FIR has been registered, and the petitioner has no previous cases and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, 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.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, at 10.30 a.m., on all 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15041 of 2026 working days for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation before the respondent Police; [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. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15041 of 2026 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, Rajapalayam. 2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar 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.15041 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15041 of 2026 Date : 22/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis