CRL OP(MD). No.15028 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.15028 of 2026 Bharathkumar, S/o.Pitchiah, Residing at D.No.49a, Anna Nagar 5th Street, Thoothukudi District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.491 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mahesh Saravanan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-8 B. For Bail in Crime No.491 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15028 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 296(b) and 351(3) @ Sections 109(1), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.491 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to money dispute, the petitioner joining hands with the other accused attempted to attack the defacto complainant with knife. However, there was no injury caused to the defacto complainant. Hence, the present case has been registered and the petitioner has been arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an 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 no one sustained any injuries in this case. He is in custody from 08.07.2026 and ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15028 of 2026 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 two previous cases. Investigation is still pending. No one sustained any injuries in this case. 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 and also the fact that no one sustained any injuries in this case and though the petitioner has two previous cases, 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.15028 of 2026 Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner 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 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.15028 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) 22.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 3.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station Thoothukudi 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.15028 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15028 of 2026 Date : 22/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis