Madhavan v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Madhavan, S/o.Ananthan, No.281, Edaiyathur and Post, Aranthagi Taluk, Pudukkottati District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.95 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prasanna, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-31. For Bail in Crime No.95 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded judicial custody on 17.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 308(5) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.95 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 30.06.2026, at about 11.30 p.m., while the defacto complainant was travelling in Madurai to Thondi Road near Orasur Speed Breaker in his TVS XL bike bearing Registration No.TN63 BX 5233, the accused persons stopped the defacto complainant and extorted a sum of Rs.500/- from him. It is further alleged that the accused persons took away the mobile phone worth about Rs.2,000/- and TVS XL bike of the defacto complainant and threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the present case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that no one was injured in the incident. He has no previous cases at his credit. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is pending in this case and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. However, he fairly submits that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents and no one was injured in the incident.

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 from 17.07.2026 that no one was injured in the incident 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, Devakottai, 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 report before the respondent Police 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)

11.08.2026 vsg TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai.

¶2The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Thirupathur, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampet Police Station, Sivagangai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16940 of 2026 Date : 11/08/2026