Mayandi v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Puliangudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1.Mayandi

2.Saravanakumar

3.Hariharan @ Arikaran

4.Esakkidurai

... Petitioners Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No.342/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Vikraman S, For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime no.342/2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 312, 351(3) BNS in Crime No. 342 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 14.06.2026 at about

07.15 hours, when the defacto complainant was riding his two wheeler, all the accused persons alleged to have waylaid him with deadly weapons, demanded money. When the same was refused by the defacto complainant, the accused persons have also assaulted him and also caused criminal intimidation with dire consequences. Hence the case.

¶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. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital. The petitioners have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.06.2026. 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 defacto complainant, the case has been registered against the accused persons. The petitioners have previous cases to their credit. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

¶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 and the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital and further considering the fact that though the petitioners have previous cases to their credit, the petitioners have got bail in the previous cases registered against them, as well as taking into account of 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 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, Sivagiri, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioners 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 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 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)

25.06.2026 PNM To

¶1The Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli

¶3The Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Tenkasi District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. P. DHANABAL,J PNM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12484 of 2026 Date : 25/06/2026