CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 Mahesh @ Muthumageshwaran, S/o.Muthuraj, No.3/229,Sbm Street, Thayilpatti, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs The State of Taamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (In Crime No.251 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabha, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-33 B. For Bail in Crime No.251 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.251 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 26.07.2026, at about 05.30 p.m., due to previous enmity, when the defacto complainant was in his house, the petitioner and other accused persons abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him with an aruval 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. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 hospital. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 27.07.2026. He would further submit that the co-accused was granted anticipatory bail. 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 due to previous enmity, the accused persons attacked the defacto complainant 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, 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 27.07.2026 and that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16987 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 No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. (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., for a period of one month and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (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 Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 [(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) 11.08.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Srivilliputhur. 3.The Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16987 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16987 of 2026 Date : 11/08/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis