Govindammal v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

¶1Govindammal

¶2Indirani ... Petitioners/Accused

Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town, Virudhungar District. Crime No.574 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Muthulakshmi.V . For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.574 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 126(2), 118(1) and 103(1) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.574 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that, due to a long-standing family dispute, A-1 attacked the deceased with a wooden stick and an iron pipe, and A-2 assaulted the deceased with a wooden stick. When the defacto complainant intervened to save her father, A-1 assaulted her with an iron pipe, causing bleeding injuries. Due to the brutal assault by all the accused, the deceased sustained multiple grievous injuries and died on the spot. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent person and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are in judicial custody from 23.12.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the offences committed by the accused are serious in nature. He further submitted that the specific overt act against the petitioner is they caught hold of the deceased. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

¶5Taking into consideration of the fact that the deceased and the petitioners are relatives and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioners shall not abscond 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 is 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)

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¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur.

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town, Virudhungar District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2079 of 2026 Date : 04/02/2026