Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.08.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 16536 of 2026 Ramaraj ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pasuvanthanai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.227 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jeyasankar Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 227 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 194 of BNS altered as 108 of BNS, in Crime No.227 of 2026 on the file of the respondent 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein was living in relationship with the deceased for some period. On 11.07.2026, the petitioner abused the deceased and also by suspecting her fidelity, he beaten her. Unable to bear the same, after two days, she committed suicide by hanging herself. Hence, the complaint was lodged, case was registered and the petitioner was arrested. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is in no way connected in the above said incident. He has not instigated the deceased to commit suicide. He further submitted that petitioner has been in judicial custody since 19.07.2026. The petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that originally the FIR was registered as suspicious death. During the investigation it reveals that the petitioner has attacked the deceased and also abused her suspecting her fidelity, due to which, 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 after two days, she committed suicide. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail. 5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering rival submissions made on either side, that it is a case of suicide, the age of the victim, all other circumstances and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 19.07.2026, 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 Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [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; 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 [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 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 06.08.2026 TM To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Pasuvanthanai Police Station, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.227 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Kovilpatti. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16536 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 16536 of 2026 Date : 06.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis