CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 Paramasivan, S/o.Kannan, 3rd Mile, Palai Road West, Thoothukudi District. Now Residing At,Pasumpon Nagar, Thoothukudi District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Cr.No.762/2025.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B.To enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the case in S.C.No.312/2026 on the file of the learned I Additional 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi in Cr.No.762/2025 on the file of the respondent police and thus render justice. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS, 2023, in S.C.No.312/2026 on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi in connection with Crime No.762/2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant is the mother of the deceased. The petitioner, the other accused, and the deceased were friends. Earlier, they had stolen a mobile phone and planned to sell it in order to purchase liquor. However, the deceased sold the mobile phone and consumed the liquor without sharing to them. Due to that wreck vengeance, on 06.11.2025, the petitioner and the other accused took the deceased to another place, made him consume more liquor, and murdered him. Thereafter, a complaint was lodged, and the accused were arrested. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 07.11.2025. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution and submitted that the petitioner has three previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation in this case has been completed, that final report was filed, that the same was taken on file S.C.No.312 of 2026, on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, and that the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 07.11.2025 that the now the case in S.C.No.312 of 2026 on the file of the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, is pending for trial and that the petitioner is not having any previous case 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 for serious offence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, and on further conditions that; (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (ii)the petitioner shall stay at Thanjavur and report before the Inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station, Thanjavur, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; Further, the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on all hearing dates, without fail. (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; (v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 the learned 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]; (vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J) 13.08.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi. 2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station, Thanjavur. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17340 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17340 of 2026 Date : 13/08/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis