Pathampiriyal v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Uchipuli

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1.Pathampiriyal

2.Devadharani ...Petitioners/A3 and A4 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.8 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners:Mr.R.Anand

For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 8 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A3 and A4, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 194(3)

(i) of BNSS @ Sections 103(1), 61(2), 49 and 238 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.08 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to a family dispute, the deceased left the matrimonial home and was living in her parental home. On 17.01.2026, at about 8:45 p.m., the deceased's mother found her daughter's dead body hanging in the bedroom, and the same was informed to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. They have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the co-accused were already granted bail by this Court. The petitioners have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

04.03.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioners.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners. However, they have no previous cases.

¶5This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and considering the fact that there was a family dispute between the parties and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and as the date of occurrence is 17.01.2026, by this time material part of the investigation might have been completed and also considering the fact that the co-accused were already granted bail by this Court and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners from

04.03.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute 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, Ramanathapuram, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police daily at

10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected; [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions,

the

learned

Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. [g]

If

the

petitioners/accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J)

16.04.2026 vsg To

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for women, Madurai District.

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

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