CRL OP(MD). No.15996 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.15996 of 2026 Ajith Kumar, S/o. Velmurugan, 5c/57Rajapandi Nagar, Tiruchendur Road Bridge, Thoothukudi - 628008.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No. 727 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sonu, 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. 727/2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15996 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 4(b) of Explosive Substances Act, in Crime No.727 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 05.07.2026, the respondent herein made search in the house of the petitioner and found that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 8 country bombs and the same were recovered by the respondent. Hence, a case has been registered and he has been arrested. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that originally the petitioner was arrested in connection with Crime No.720 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police Station. While he was in judicial custody, it is alleged that a search was conducted in his house and 8 country bombs were recovered. He further submitted that it is a false accusation and it has been made only for the purpose of detaining the petitioner under Act 14 of 1982. He is 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.15996 of 2026 4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner herein was formally arrested on 08.07.2026 in this case. The petitioner is having eight previous cases. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.I have carefully considered the submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6.On perusal of the FIR, it is revealed that, at the time of conducting a search in the house of the petitioner in connection with the alleged possession of Ganja, it was found that 8 country bombs were recovered. Though the petitioner has eight previous cases, the same are not heinous in nature and most of them are not similar offences. 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, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15996 of 2026 Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thoothukudi, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks. [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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15996 of 2026 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 31.07.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Thoothukudi. 2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 3.The Inspector of Police, South 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.15996 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15996 of 2026 Date : 31/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis