Bhuvaneshkumar v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Bhuvaneshkumar ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Maraneri Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Cr.No.98 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :-

For Bail in Cr.No.98 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : S.Veerapandiselvaraj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(2), 109 and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.98 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that due to previous enmity, on 18.05.2026 at about 07.00 a.m, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant with a sickle and caused severe injuries. Hence, the case has been registered and the petitioner was arrested on 09.01.2026.

¶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 injured was discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous case and he is in judicial custody from

09.01.2026 onwards. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent and reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, reported that the investigation is at preliminary stage. He further submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous case. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5I have gone through the FIR and also the connected materials.

¶6Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, against the petitioner and also considering the facts that the injured was discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no previous case, and 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, 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 No.1, Sivakasi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 3 weeks and 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 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

23.07.2026 dss

To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivakasi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraneri Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

¶3The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Virudhunagar.

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