Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 Sakthivel ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.901 of 2025 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in S.C.No.11 of 2026 on the file of the lerned Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (PoA) Cases. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Kalaikumar For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.09.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 3(5), 111(2)(b), 61(2)(a), 331(4), 305(a) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.901 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner had stolen 63 grams of gold jewels belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.09.2026 and is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that though only a portion of the stolen jewels have been recovered, he fairly submitted that the investigation has already been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed and taken cognizance of by the concerned Magistrate in S.C.No.11 of 2026. 5. Considering the totality of the circumstances, the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, and the fact that the investigation has already been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed and taken cognizance of by the concerned Magistrate, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Palladam and subject to the following conditions: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Palladam everyday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. [g] It is made clear that, if the petitioner seeks any relaxation of the condition imposed by this Court, he is at liberty to file an appropriate application before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Palladam who shall consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law. 06.08.2026 skr Note: 1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court. 2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Palladam 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore 3. The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.21650 of 2026 06.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis