Manikanda Prabu v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Asaripallam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Manikanda Prabu, S/o.Paulpandiyan, No.4/51a,Valar Nagar Street, Thamnathukonam, Erumbukadu, Agasteeswaram, Kanyakumari District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari District, Crime No.63/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J. Senthil Kumaraiah, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B.For Bail in Crime No.63/2026 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 311 r/w 3(5) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.63 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that when the deceased was alone in her house, the petitioner along with other accused with an intention to commit robbery entered into the house of the deceased, attacked the deceased with knife and snatched away 3 grams of golden stud from the deceased and ran away from the place. Due to which, the deceased died on the spot. Thereafter, the complainant was lodged and the accused were arrested.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He has no previous cases at his credit. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody for nearly 85 days. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution and submitted that the petitioner has no previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation in this case is still pending and that the offences are grave in nature. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the above facts and circumstances, nature of offence levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody for nearly 85 days, that the occurrence is alleged to have been taken place on 14.05.2026, by this time the most of the investigation might have been completed and that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Nagercoil, and on further conditions that;

(i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall stay at Chengalpattu and report before the Inspector of Police, D1 Chengalpattu Town Police Station, Chengalpattu, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial;

(v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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];

(vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

13.08.2026 VSG TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Nagercoil.

¶2The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Nagercoil.

3.The Inspector of Police, D1 Chengalpattu Town Police Station, Chengalpattu.

4.The Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16897 of 2026 Date : 13/08/2026