Sathikumari Amma @ Sathikumari v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Dcb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.02.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD).No.2690 of 2026 Sathikumari Amma @ Sathikumari ..Petitioner/ Accused

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station,

(DCB) Nagerkoil, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.03 of 2005) .. Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeesh Pandian

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in C.C.No.325 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court -I, Nagercoil. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 r/w 34 of IPC, in C.C.No.325 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court -I, Nagercoil, seeks bail.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the registration of the case in Crime No.03 of 2005 and the respondent police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet in C.C.No.325 of 2025 before the Judicial Magistrate Court -I, Nagercoil. He further submitted that due to non-appearance of the petitioner, the trial Court has issued NBW against the petitioner and the same was executed on

03.01.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner is the wife of 1st accused and other accused persons have been acquitted by the trial Court . He further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that she will not abscond and she will regularly appear before the Trial Court on hearing dates without fail. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 03.01.2026. Hence, he seeks bail.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner failed to appear before the trial Court, due to which the trial Court had issued Non Bailable Warrant to the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶4Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

¶5Accordingly, 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 (one must be a blood surety), each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, 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 trial Court daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [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)

10.02.2026 msrm To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

¶2The Superintended, Women Prison, Thackkalay, Kanyakumari District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station,

(DCB) Nagerkoil, Kanyakumari District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

S.SRIMATHY,J. msrm

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2690 of 2026 Dated : 10.02.2026