Sunil Kumar v. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police,

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

28.12.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6) of BNS, in Crime No.532 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that he joined hands with other accused involved in waylaying and attacking the defacto complainant with knife and stabbed him on the neck. It is further alleged that the petitioner snatched away a sum of Rs.10,000/- and a mobile phone worth Rs.18,000/-. Hence, a case has been registered and the petitioner was arrested.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, aged 19 years, has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the property was recovered and that he is in judicial custody from 28.12.2025. Hence, prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that there are totally four accused in this case and the petitioner is ranked as A3. He further submitted that the petitioner has no previous case against him, and that the property was recovered and the fact that the injured in this case was discharged from the hospital. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record..

¶6Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the fact that the property was recovered and the petitioner has no previous case and considering the age of the petitioner and also the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, Coimbatore, 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 report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 B.N.S.

03.02.2026 drl Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sulur, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karumathapatti Police Station, Coimbatore.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

K. RAJASEKAR, J. drl Crl.O.P.No.2350 of 2026

03.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.02.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.2350 of 2026 Sunil Kumar ... Petitioner -vs- State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Karumathapatti Police Station, Coimbatore. (Crime No.532 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.532 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Parthasarathy for M/s.A.Parthasarthy and Associates For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *********