Stephenraj v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Stephenraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur.

(Cr.No.83 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No.83 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur, and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Thinesh For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner/accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2026, for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109 and 351(3) of BNS (Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 342, 323, 324, 307 and 506(ii) IPC), in Crime No.83 of 2026 on the file of the

respondent Police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with the coaccused, have attempted to murder the de facto complainant's husband by inflicting injury with the weapon. Hence, the case. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has no direct or indirect connection with the occurrence and the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this Court. The learned counsel would further submit that the injured has now been discharged from the hospital and some of the co-accused have also been granted bail, and in all the previous cases pending against the petitioner, bail was granted to the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of bail.

4.Per contra, Mr.R.Vinothraja, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), appearing for the respondent Police, while admitting that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the co-accused have been granted bail, would submit that there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner. He would submit that the petitioner has attempted to murder the de facto complainant's husband and hence, considering the seriousness of the offence, opposes for grant of bail.

5.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the entire materials on record.

6.Considering the rival submissions and the nature of offence and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and also considering the fact that some of the co-accused have been granted bail and though there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner, in both the cases, the petitioner has been granted bail, and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner for nearly three months, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions: 7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Tiruppur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[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 him 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 229A IPC.

14-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MKN 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 No.IV, Tiruppur.

2.The Inspector of Police Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruppur.

P.DHANABAL J.

MKN 14-05-2026