Mathesh v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14321 of 2026 Mathesh

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.487 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian

Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 487 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 28.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 333, 296(b), 109(1), 351(3) of BNS, Section 3 of TNPPDL Act and section 20(1) of Arms Act, in Crime No.487 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's father was done to death by the defacto complainant's brother. With that enmity, this petitioner has attempted to attack the defacto complainant and his family members. However, the defacto complainant and his wife able to secure themselves by locking the house. However, the petitioner along with other accused damaged the properties namely CCTV camera, car, etc. worth about Rs.29.750/-. Hence, the case.

¶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. He would further submit that the petitioner is only protested for the release of the defacto complainant's brother on bail. He is in custody from 28.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that even prior to the present occurrence also the petitioner along with other accused made similar attempt. In this regard case in Crime No. 81 of 2025 was registered, on the file of the very same police station. After obtaining bail, the petitioner is involved in present occurrence. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

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

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offences, I have gone through the FIR and the connected material and also the order of the Sessions Court, which reveals that the petitioner is in incarceration and though it is a case of retaliated attempt of attacking and though the petitioner has one previous case, considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall stay at Sivagangai and report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [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 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 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(K R S J)

15.07.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi.

2.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.487 of 2026)

4.The Superintendent, District Jail, Tenkasi.

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14321 of 2026 Date : 15.07.2026