Balamanikandan v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Mathur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Balamanikandan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By the Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.126 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram,

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian,

Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.126 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 308(4) of BNS r/w 25(1B)(b) of Arms Act, in Crime No.126 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 11.06.2026 at about

01.00 a.m., while the defacto complainant, who is working as a Tower Equipment Contract Worker, returning from work with cash in his two wheeler along with his friend, the accused persons allegedly intercepted the vehicle, wrongfully restrained them, abused in filthy language and assaulted them with hands and also caused criminal intimidation with dire consequences by showing an aruval and robbed a sum of Rs.68,000/- from the defacto complainant and fled away from the occurrence spot. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The prosecution has recovered the alleged property. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

13.06.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the case has been registered against the accused persons. He would further submit that the petitioner has previous cases to his credit and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

6.Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature of the offence, though the petitioner has previous cases at his credit, the petitioner has got bail in the previous cases registered against him and considering the fact part of the alleged amount was recovered by the prosecution as well as taking into account of the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner 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 him 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (P D B J)

22.06.2026 PNM TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukottai District.

¶2The Superintendent, District Jail, Pudukottai.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. P. DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11809 of 2026 Date : 22/06/2026