CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 Selvathomas, S/o.Mariyasingarayan, Kilakkadu, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, Crime No.214/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T. Veerakumar, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/6 CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-8B.For Bail in Crime No.214 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.08.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 109 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.214 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there existed some dispute between the parties with regard to election and that on 06.08.2026, during the church festival, there was a wordy altercation and the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked him with knife and iron rod and caused injuries to him. Hence, the complaint. 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 and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 2/6 CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 06.08.2026. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that during the church festival, the accused attacked the defacto complainant with knife and iron rod and caused injuries to him. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous cases to his credit. Though the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital on 12.08.2026, considering the grave nature of offence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances, nature of offence levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 06.08.2026, that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents and that the injured was discharged from the hospital on 12.08.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 3/6 CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 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 Judicial Magistrate, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuramd District, and on further condition 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 report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m.,until further orders; (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, 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 4/6 CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 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) 19.08.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuramd District. 2. The Superintendent, District Prison, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 CRL OP(MD). No.17852 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17852 of 2026 Date : 19/08/2026 6/6