CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 31/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 Murugan @ Ganesan, S/o.Murugan, No.2/134, East Street, Ottapidaram, Ottapiaram Taluk, Tuticorin District Now at Rice Mill Colony Ottapidaram Taluk, Tuticorin District. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By, The Inspector of Police,, Ottapiaram Police Station, Tuticorin District (In Crime No.279 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.V.G.Athira, 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 Crime No.279 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.279 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that, due to a quarrel, the petitioner went to the house of the defacto complainant, threatened him with dire consequences, attacked him with a wooden log, and caused damage to the properties worth about Rs.1,500/-. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioner, and he has been arrested. 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. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation. The petitioner is in custody from 14.07.2026 and ready to 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for 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 petitioner is having seven previous cases and 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 offence, and though the petitioner has seven previous cases, on perusal of the nature of those cases, it is seen that they are not heinous offences and also considering the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions. [a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand and five Hundred only) to 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 the credit of Crime No.279 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, Ottapidaram, and on further conditions that: [c] 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; [d] 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; [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 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 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) 31.07.2026 VSG 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram. 2. The Superintendent, District Prison, Perurani, Tuticorin District. 3.The Inspector of Police,, Ottapiaram Police Station, Tuticorin District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16038 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16038 of 2026 Date : 31/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis