Boomi v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Boomi, S/o.Govindaraj, No.396, 6th Middle Street, Devagi Nagar, Teachers Colony, Thoothukudi District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi, Cr.No.677 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun Ramnath, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B. For Bail in Cr.No.677 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.677 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the Manager of the deceased. It is alleged that, while the deceased and the other accused persons were consuming liquor, a wordy quarrel arose between them. During the quarrel, all the accused persons allegedly attacked the deceased with a wooden log, resulting in his death. Hence, the present case has been registered.

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. 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 due to the assault made by the accused persons, the deceased died. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation has been completed in this case and final report is yet to be filed and the offences are grave in nature and 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 from 20.06.2026 that the investigation has been completed in this case and final report is yet to be filed 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, Thoothukudi, 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 Villupuram and report before the Inspector of Police, Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram, 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) vsg

11.08.2026

TO

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

2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Perurani, Thoothukudi District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16942 of 2026 Date : 11/08/2026