Palaniyammal v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 15810 of 2026 Palaniyammal

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.331 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anandan

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. 331 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 21.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 4(1)(c) r/w. 4(1-A) of TNP Act, in Crime No.331 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 21.07.2026 at 8.30 a.m., on secret information the respondent police went to the place of occurrence and found that the petitioner is involved in illegal possession of 40 liquor bottles each containing 180 ml. Hence, the case was registered and the petitioner was arrested.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 21.07.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. The petitioner is a lady. Hence, he prayed bail for 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 three 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, quantity involved in this case, that though the petitioner has three previous cases, they are not involved, and also 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, Viralimalai, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Judicial Magistrate, Viralimalai, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of three 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)

30.07.2026 TM To

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Viralimalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.331 of 2026)

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Tiruchirappalli.

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 15810 of 2026 Date : 30.07.2026