CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09.01.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 Muthumari Durai @ Gujarath . ..Petitioner/ Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Seevalaperi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.219 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vignesh Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in S.C.No.166 of 2023 on the file of the learned III Additional District Judge, Tirunelveli, in Crime No.219 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.11.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 147, 148, 149, 109, 294(b), 302 and 506(ii) of IPC, in S.C.No.166 of 2023 on the file of the learned III Additional District Judge, Tirunelveli, in Crime No.219 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail, 2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had waylaid the defacto complainant and one Mayandi and abused them in filthy language and asaaulted the Mayandi with Aruval, due to which, the said mayandi died. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed. He further submitted that earlier applications were dismissed by this Court dated 28.11.2024 and 21.11.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence. Hence, he strongly objected for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence and earlier applications were dismissed by this Court and the specific overt act against the petitioner, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 09.01.2026 msrm 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 To 1.The learned III Additional District Judge, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Seevalaperi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.380 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J msrm ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.380 of 2026 09.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis