Saravanan v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thiruneelakudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Saravanan, S/o.Sathiyamoorthy, Bramman Kovil, Rengan Street, Line Karai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District.. ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Thiruneelakudi Police Station, Thanjavur District, Crime No.455 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K. M.Karunakaran, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B.For Bail in Crime No.455 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 308(5) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.455 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 25.06.2026, the petitioner was found in possession of aruval in front of Sakthi Hotel at Hiruneelakudi, abused the defacto complainant namely, Sathish in filthy language, threatened him and extorted a sum of Rs.500/- from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit the petitioner is in custody from 25.06.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation in this case is still pending and the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that the petitioner is having five previous cases, out of which, three cases are pending trial. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and that though the petitioner has some previous cases, three cases are pending trial and that the petitioner is in judicial custody from

25.06.2026, 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, Thiruvidaimaruthur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of

Police,

Ramanathapuram

Police

Station, Ramanathapuram, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he 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 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(K M S J)

13.08.2026 VSG TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur.

2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Kumbakonam.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thiruneelakudi Police Station, Thanjavur District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17359 of 2026 Date : 13/08/2026