CRL OP(MD). No.16937 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.16937 of 2026 Manikandan, S/o.Gurumoorthy, No.24, Melakara Street, Melathirupunthuruthi, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District. (Now Confining at Trichy Central Prison). ... Petitioner/Accused No.8 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Nadukaveri Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.180 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16937 of 2026 PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B. For Bail in Cr.No.180 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A8, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.180 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the wife of the deceased. It is alleged that A1 and A4 are husband and wife. It is further alleged that there was a dispute between A1 and the deceased, due to which, the accused attacked the deceased on two earlier occasions. Thereafter, on 15.06.2025, at the instigation of A1 and A4, A2 and A3 allegedly trespassed into the house of the deceased and indiscriminately attacked him with an aruval, thereby committing murder. Hence, the present case has been registered. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16937 of 2026 alleged by the prosecution. He has no previous cases at his credit. He would further submit that the co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail by this Court. He would further submit that based on the confession statement given by A1, the petitioner has been arrayed as A8 and his name is not found in the FIR. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner. 4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to the assault made by the accused persons, the deceased died. He would further submit that the petitioner was not present at the time of occurrence. He would further submit that the investigation is pending in this case and the offences are grave in nature and hence, 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 24.06.2026, that the co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, that the petitioner was not present 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16937 of 2026 at the time of occurrence and that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur 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 Chengalpattu and report before the Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Town Police Station (D1), Chengalpattu, 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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.16937 of 2026 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) 11.08.2026 vsg TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur. 2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 3.The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Town Police Station (D1), Chengalpattu. 4.The Inspector of Police, Nadukaveri Police Station, Thanjavur District. 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.16937 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16937 of 2026 Date : 11/08/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis