CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 A. Hariram, S/o.Ashokan, 14-135, Sethupathiyoor, Agasteeswaram Post, Puthalam, Kanyakumari District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Suchindrum Police Station, Kanyakumari District. Cr.No.333/2023.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Micheal Sebastin, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/6 CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-8B. To enlarge the petitioner on bail in respect of S.C.No.309 of 2025 in Cr.No.333 of 2023 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 323, 307, 506(ii), 326 and 352 of IPC, in S.C.No.309 of 2025 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil in connection with in Cr.No.333 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.It is not in dispute that since the petitioner has not turned up for the hearing on 11.06.2026, NBW was ordered to be issued and the same was executed and the petitioner was arrested on 13.07.2026 and he is still in judicial custody. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not turned up for the hearing on 11.06.2026 and hence, NBW came to be issued and the same was executed and the petitioner was arrested on 13.07.2026 and he is still in judicial custody. He would 2/6 CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 further submit that the NBW was issued against him for the first time. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the case in S.C.No.309 of 2025 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil, is pending for trial. He would further submit that the petitioner is involved in five previous cases, out of which, one case is disposed of. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 13.07.2026; that NBW was issued against the petitioner for the first time and that the case in S.C.No. 309 of 2025 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil, is pending for trial, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 3/6 CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil, and on further conditions that; (a) 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; (b)the petitioner shall report before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil, daily at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, until further orders; (c)the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (e)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 Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; 4/6 CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 (f)if the accused / petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC. (K M S J) 20.08.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Nagercoil. 2. The Superintendent, District Jail, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Suchindrum Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 CRL OP(MD). No.18061 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.18061 of 2026 Date : 20/08/2026 6/6