CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 Petchimuthu ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No.351 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.351 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 judicial custody on 02.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 224, 132, 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.351 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein is residing near the defacto complainant's shop and demanded money from the defacto complainant. Since this was not met, threatened him with dire consequences and also damaged the properties worth about Rs.7000/-. Immediately the information was sent to the police, and the police officers have also reached the place to prevent the situation from committing such an offence, and he also threatened the police officers with dire consequences and further threatened that he would commit suicide and add the police as accused. Hence, the case has been registered, and the petitioner was arrested on 02.07.2026. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.07.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent and reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, reported that the investigation is at preliminary stage and the petitioner has 2 previous cases. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials. 6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.7,000/- (Rupees Seven Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.351 of 2026 within a period of 15 days before the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam. The learned Judicial Magistrate or Trial Court shall pass orders regarding entitlement of the said amount in its final order/Judgment. [b]On such deposit being made, this petition is ordered and 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, Srivaikundam and on further conditions that: [c] the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and report before the Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected; [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 [f] 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; [g] 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 5560]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. 23.07.2026 dss K. RAJASEKAR,J dss 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15168 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam. 2. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Srivaikundam. 3.The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15168 of 2026 Date : 23/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis