Karuppasamy v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17/08/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Karuppasamy ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Tuticorin District. (In Crime No.345 of 2026). ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.345 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mayil Vahana Rajendran. C, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.06.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, and Section 21(1) of MMDR Act, 1957, in Crime No.345 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 28.06.2026, at about

06.15 a.m, the petitioner has illegally transported ¼ unit of river sand worth about Rs.2,000/- in a bullock cart, without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, he would further submit that the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to deposit the amount that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner and other accused have transported ¼ unit of river sand illegally. The petitioner is not having any bad antecedents. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the above and also the nature of the charges levelled against the petitioner and that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their 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, Vilathikulam, and on further condition that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) to the credit of the District Mineral Foundation Trust, Thoothukudi District, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court. The petitioner shall execute the sureties on showing the receipt of the said amount; [c]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f]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]; [g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

17.08.2026 dss TO

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Tuticorin District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J dss ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17625 of 2026 Date : 17/08/2026