Anandakumar v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 105 of BNS Act, 2023 and Section 104 of IPC in Crime No.167 of 2026, on the file of the Page2 of 5 respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The allegation against the petitioner is that the defacto complaint is the wife of the deceased. On the date of occurrence, while the deceased was using the pathway, which is situated near the land of the petitioner, as electrocuted by the fencing energizer through battery charger which was covered the land of the petitioner and due to the failure of fencing energizer, the deceased underwent shock and died on the spot. Hence, the Petition.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he has been arrested and he is languishing in jail from

06.04.2026. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed for grant of bail on the ground that the investigation is still pending.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances and considering the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on certain conditions. Page3 of 5

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on 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 learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam, and on further conditions that,

(a) 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;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation, until further orders;

(c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond during 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 Page4 of 5 Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. f) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS. 06-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MTL To

¶1State represented by The Inspector of Police Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.167 of 2026)

¶2The Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. CRLoOPoNo.o10882oofo2026 L.VICTORIAoGOWRI,oJ. MTL CRLoOPoNo.o10882oofo2026 06-05-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Anandakumar S/o.Ramasamy, Opp. To Muniyapan Koil, Ramasamy Nagar, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District ..Petitioner(s) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.167 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS Act, 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.167 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent, on such terms and conditions and as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper and thus render Justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Ramkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)