Vanumamalai v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

¶1Vanumamalai

¶2Maharajan

¶3Muthupandi ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Thirukkurungudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Cr.No.149 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Subramanian A, For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.149 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 109(1), 351(3) of BNS and 25(1)(A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.149 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 06.05.2026, at about

10.00 a.m., while the respondent were on patrol duty, the accused persons showed their weapons and threatened the police officials with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners were not present in the alleged scene of occurrence and the petitioners have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioners.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the police official, the case has been registered against the accused persons. He would further submit that the first petitioner is having 12 previous cases, second petitioner is having 2 previous cases and the third petitioner is having 15 previous cases. More over, in this case, the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

¶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 the fact that nobody injured in the occurrence and complaint was not lodged by any public, though the petitioners have previous cases to their credit, all the cases are not similar in nature and they have got bail in the previous cases registered against them and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and 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, Valliyoor, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Gangaikondan Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which they are suspected; [d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioners 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 accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J)

16.06.2026 PNM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor

¶2Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thirunelveli District.

¶3The Superintendent, Central Jail, Palayamkottai.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Thirukkurungudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

¶5The Inspector of Police, Gangaikondan Police Station

¶6The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. P. DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11199 of 2026 Date : 16/06/2026