Murugan v. The State Rep.By Its, The Station House Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.382 of 2026 Murugan ... Petitioner -vsState Rep by, The Station House officer, Kachirapalayam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

(Crime No.424 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.424 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr.N.Ranjith Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *********

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 109(1) and 74 of BNS, in Crime No.424 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner joined hands with other accused entered into the land of the defacto complainant, abused him and attacked him with a wooden log, thereby causing grievous injuries on his left hand. Hence, a case was registered and the petitioner was arrested.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 09.12.2025. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on both sides, the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner does not have any previous case against him, this Court is inclined to grant bail with certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, 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) 2/5

with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Chinnasalem and on further conditions 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness 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 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];

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

09.01.2026 drl Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Chinnasalem.

2.The Station House officer, Kachirapalayam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Superintendent, District Jail, Villupuram.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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