Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15315 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 15315 of 2026 Anthony Shalom ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.738 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Ms.C.Geetha 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. 738 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 11.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Section296(b), 115(2), 351(3) of BNS and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.738 of 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15315 of 2026 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joining hands with other accused abused the defacto complainant with filthy language, assaulted, caused injuries and criminally intimidated him and also damaged the motor cycle seat cover and mirror. Hence, the case. 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. The petitioner is in custody from 11.07.2026 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 the petitioner has four previous case. Investigation is still pending. The petitioner has caused damages to the motor cycle of the defacto complainant. 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.15315 of 2026 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the nature of offence, the petitioner has no previous case, the age of the petitioner and also considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Cr.No.738 of 2026 before the trial Court concerned, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court. [b] On such deposit being made, 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.I, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that: [c] the petitioner report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thoothukudi, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15315 of 2026 offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [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 51730]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 24.07.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thoothukudi. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15315 of 2026 2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.738 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Thoothukudi. 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.15315 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 15315 of 2026 Date : 24.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis