Yuvanshankar v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.05.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL.O.P.No.12353 of 2026 Yuvanshankar ..Petitioner Vs The State by The Inspector of Police, J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

Cr. No.162 of 2026 ..Respondent Prayer: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. to enlarge this petitioner/accused herein on bail in Cr. No.162/2026 on the file of the respondent/complainant i.e. on the file of The Inspector of Police, J-1 Saidapet Police Station, Chennai and thus render justice. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Mohan Raj For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate.

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 109(2) and 351(3) of BNS., 2023 in Crime No.162 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that owing to previous enmity, the petitioner assailed the de facto complainant and inflicted simple injuries, which led to the registration of the present case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent police have registered a false case against the petitioner. The petitioner is under judicial custody since 06.04.2026. He further submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has one previous case registered against him. He further submitted that the injured discharged from the hospital. However, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side, and taking note of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that the petitioner has been in incarceration for a considerable period, this Court is 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 IX th Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet 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 she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she 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 her 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 B.N.S.2023.

13-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order kmm 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 Inspector of Police, J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2. The IX th Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Superintendent, Puzhal prison Jail, Chennai.

P.DHANABAL, J.

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