Libin @ Bibin v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 15454 of 2026 Libin @ Bibin

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Marthandam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.152 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sonu

Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 152 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 26.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 75, 76, 351(2) and 318 of BNS and Sections 66 and 67 of IT Act and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.152 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the on the basis of friendship with the defacto complainant's husband, the accused often came to their house and developed affair with the defacto complainant. At one point of time, they demanded money from the defacto complainant for starting a business. When she refused to give money, they threatened her that they will upload the nude photographs of the defacto complainant in the social media. Thereafter they obtained 5 sovereigns of gold chain from her. But, did not return the same. When she demanded the gold chain, they again threatened the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submitted that he is in judicial custody from

26.05.2026 and ready to co-operate with the investigation. Co-accused in this case was granted anticipatory bail. Hence, he prays to grant Bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Counsel for the State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has 6 previous cases. The investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of the allegation against the petitioner, that though the petitioner has 6 previous cases, they are not similar in nature, co-accused also granted anticipatory bail, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kuzhithurai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of six 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)

27.07.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kuzhithurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Marthandam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.152 of 2026)

3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Nagercoil.

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 15454 of 2026 Date : 27.07.2026