CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.01.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 Hariharasudhan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Natchiyarkoil Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.623 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthukumar Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.623 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 126(2), 127(2), 118(1), 140(1), 351(3) & 103(2) of BNS, in Crime No. 623 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had murdered the deceased. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 10.12.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also consideration the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, 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 executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (S S Y J) 19.01.2026 msrm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.560 of 2026 To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 3. The Inspector of Police, Natchiyarkoil Police Station, Thanjavur 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.560 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J. msrm ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.560 of 2026 Date :19.01.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis