Vimal @ Vimal Kumar v. State Rep.By, the Inspector of Police,

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

18.01.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b) and 109 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.14 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner is alleged to have stabbed the de facto complainant with the help of a knife, due to which the de facto complainant sustained multiple injuries all over Page2 of 6 his body. Hence, the present case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a false case has been foisted against the petitioner and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is in judicial custody from 18.01.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing grant of bail to the petitioner would submit that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has been filed and that there are seven previous cases to the credit of the petitioner. The injured has been discharged from the hospital.

¶5I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also perused the records available.

¶6Though the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) objected that there are seven previous cases against the petitioner, the injured / de facto complainant has been discharged from the hospital. In such view of the position and also considering the fact that he is in incarceration from 18.01.2026 and the interest of the society and the de facto complainant in general, this Court is of Page3 of 6 the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required and is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain stringent conditions.

¶7Accordingly, 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 District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Madathukulam, and subject to the following conditions: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall stay at Nagercoil and report before Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil daily at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 pm., until further orders; [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 aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Page4 of 6 Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 09-03-2026 rap 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. Page5 of 6 To

¶1The Inspector of Police, Kaniyur Police Station, Tiruppur District.

¶2The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Madathukulam

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o5956oofo2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,oJ. rap CRLoOPoNo.o5956oofo2026 09-03-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Vimal @ Vimal Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Kaniyur Police Station, Tiruppur District. Cr.No.14 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the case in Cr.No.14 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Kannan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, GA (Crl.Side)