Abimanyu v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Abimanyu ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Omerabad police Station, Tirupattur District, Cr. No.87 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Crime No.87 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

D.Balaji For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinoth Raja Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.03.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 103, 109, 296(b) of BNS @ 103, 109, 296(b), 3(5), 49 of BNS(302, 307, 294(b) of IPC @ 302, 307, 294(b), 34, 109 of IPC) in Crime No. 87 of 2026, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant and his wife and the petitioner stabbed the defacto complainant's wife using knife and

caused severe injuries on her. Later, she died. Hence, the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested and is in judicial custody from 20.03.2026. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that investigation in this case is pending and they are awaiting for forensic lab report. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature of the offences, considering the fact that material part of investigation in this case is completed and the prosecution is awaiting for forensic lab report, also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, taking into consideration the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on him 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 Additional District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ambur 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 269 BNS.

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To

1. Additional District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ambur 2.The Inspector of Police, Omerabad police Station, Tirupattur District,

3. Central Prison, Vellore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 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.

P.DHANABAL, J.

nr 13-05-2026