Sasikumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Lalapet

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/01/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Sasikumar ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Lalapet Police Station, Karur District. Crime No.400 of 2025.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M.Suresh, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-C-38B. For Bail in Crime no.400 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 309(1) and 311 of BNS Act, 2023, in Crime No.400 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner demanded money from the defacto complainant, when he refused, the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant showing knife and robbed a sum of Rs.4,000/- from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 07.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has 6 previous cases and the detention order passed against the petitioner under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 was revoked. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram, Karur, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioner and 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 report before the District

Munsif cum

Judicial Magistrate,

Krishnarayapuram,

Karur daily morning at 10.30 a.m, and shall report before the respondent police daily evening at 05.30 p.m., until further orders; and no relaxation petition will be entertained for next two months; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] 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 is 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

27.01.2026 PJL TO

¶1District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram, Karur.

¶2Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur District.

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Lalapet Police Station, Karur District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J PJL ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.21850 of 2025 Date : 27/01/2026