M.Sakthivel v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR 1.M.Sakthivel
2. K.Balamanikandan
3. Raman @ Ramu @ Ramamoorthy ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs.
The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Tiruppur.
(Crime No.371 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.371 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner :
Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent :
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.08.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 103(1), 109(1), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 @ 3(5), 49, 61(2), 111(2), 191(2), 191(3), 103(1), 109(1), 249 and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 @ 3(5), 49, 61(2), 190, 1/5
191(2), 191(3), 103(1), 109(1), 309(3), 351(3), 111(2), 111(3), 238(a), 249(a) of BNS r/w 92(b) of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and 27(1), 25(1) (a) of Arms Act, 1959 in Crime No. 371 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seek bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioners is that they are arrayed as A18 / M. Sakthivel, A19 / K. Balamanikandan, and A20 / Raman @ Ramu @ Ramamoorthy. It is alleged that they participated in a criminal conspiracy hatched on 14.06.2025 for the purpose of murdering the deceased in this case, over a previous enmity between prime accused A1, A2 and deceased. According to the prosecution, the conspiracy took place at a tea shop, where the petitioners allegedly met the other accused. It is further alleged that a sum of Rs.30 lakhs was fixed as consideration for engaging hirelings and also for murdering the deceased. Subsequently, an advance amount of Rs.5 lakhs was allegedly paid in the presence of A18. It is also alleged that one of the hirelings, who collected the said amount, actively participated in the occurrence and attacked the deceased.
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3. This is the fourth bail petition filed by the petitioners. Earlier bail petitions filed by the petitioners were dismissed by this Court by stating the following reasons.
6. This Court, on perusal of the FIR and other connected materials, it is seen that the present case is a pre-planned and executed murder. The materials on record disclose that the offence arose out of prior enmity developed by A1 to A3 on account of the murder of the father of deceased some years ago. Though it is stated that the petitioners were not directly involved in the actual commission of the offence, the materials placed, prima facie connect the petitioners with A1 to A3 in the alleged conspiracy. It is also borne out from the records that a sum of Rs.5 lakhs was paid towards the commission of the offence. Except few accused all the other accused who have played major role in conspiracy and commission of offence are still in custody. This Court has also dismissed the bail application of co-accused though final report is filed.
Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the materials available on record, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners Now, it is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that, 1st petitioner is a differently abled person and his disability is assessed as 75%.
4. This Court while considering the earlier bail petitions of the petitioners had elaborately considered all the grounds and now there is no change in circumstances.
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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 22.01.2026 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Tiruppur.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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