Balamurugan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimarudhur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.08.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 16566 of 2026 Balamurugan

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimarudhur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.603 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Punniyamoorthy

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. 603 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 22.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 275, 123 of BNS and Section 24(1) of the COTP Act, in Crime No.603 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the on 06.07.2026, on prior information the respondent police went to the occurrence spot and made search in the place of occurrence and they found that the petitioner joining hands with other accused found in possession of totally 120 kgs. of banned tobacco products. Hence, the case.

¶3This Court dismissed the earlier bail application filed the petitioner on the following grounds: Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the quantity of contraband involved in this case is huge and also considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in incarceration from 22.06.2026. So far no final report has been filed. Hence, he prays to grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the quantity involved in this case is huge quantity and the petitioner has one previous case. Considering the gravity of offence, the earlier bail application of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

6.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

7.Considering the fact that the earlier application filed by the petitioner was dismissed on 14.07.2026, so far no final report has been filed, though the petitioner has one previous case, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 02.06.2026, 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction

of

the

learned Judicial

Magistrate, Thiruvidaimarudhur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., 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)

06.08.2026 TM To

1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimarudhur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimarudhur Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.603 of 2026)

3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Thiruvidaimarudhur.

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 16566 of 2026 Date : 06.08.2026