Manavalan @ Mano v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-05-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Manavalan @ Mano S/o. Elambaruthi, Door No.45, Manamahizhmandram, Nehru Nagar, Ennore, Chennai - 600 057.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police M-5, Ennore Police Station, Chennai (Cr.No.774 of 2023) Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the above said S.C.No.136 of 2024 pending on the file of the IV Additional District Judge, Tiruvallur @ Ponneri. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.D.Dhanasekar For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.11.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 341, 450 & 302 read with Section 149 of I.P.C. in S.C.No.136 of 2024 pending trial on the file of IV Addl. Sessions Judge, Ponneri in Crime No.774 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2. The case of prosecution is that due to a dispute with regard to contract for construction of library from Public Works Department, on the date of
alleged occurrence, when the defacto complainant's husband went to work, the petitioner along with other accused waylaid him and assaulted him with deadly weapons, thereby he sustained serious injuries and died. Accordingly, the complaint was registered against the petitioner.
3. The learned counsel appearing for petitioners submitted that this is the third petition seeking for bail. He would submit that there is no specific overtact attributed against the petitioner and he is no way connected with the offence. He would submit that he has not at all committed any of offence as alleged by the respondent police and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he will abide by any condition that may be imposed by this court. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed and that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration for more than 302 days from 01.11.2023 and coaccused were released on bail. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that due to a dispute arose in respect of Government contract for construction of library, the petitioner along with other accused assaulted the deceased, thereby he sustained serious injuries and died. He would submit that totally there are six accused involved in this case, in which the petitioner is arrayed as A4. He would submit that 7 previous cases pending against him, in which one case is registered for the offence under Sec. 307 of
I.P.C. and another case is registered for the offence under Sec. 302 I.P.C. He would submit that the trial was commenced and L.W.1 was examined and the case is posted for examination of L.W.2 and 3. He would submit that at this stage, if he is released on bail, he would tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation, however, submitted that all the co-accused were released on bail. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, though there are several cases, considering the fact that the investigation is competed and the case is posted for trial and also the incarceration period spent by the petitioner from 01.11.2023, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute 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 IV Additional District Judge, Tiruvallur @ Ponneri and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Trial Court daily at 10.00 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 269 of BNS.
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To 1.The Inspector of Police The State M-5, Ennore Police Station, Chennai (Cr.No.774 of 2023) 2.The IV Additional Sessions Judge Ponneri 3.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison-II Puzhal
P.DHANABAL J.
dhk CRL OP No. 12457 of 13-05-2026