Balaji @ Pana Balaji 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

1. Balaji @ Pana Balaji S/o. Kannan, No.12/25, Jothipallaiyam, Nandanam, Chennai- 35 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police E-3 Teynampet Police Station, Chennai -18. (Crime No.109/2026) Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 to pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.109 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent/complaianant and thus render justice For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.M.Raghu Ram For Respondent(s):

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

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.04.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 309(4), 311, 351(3), in Crime No.109 of 2026, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused consuming alcohol near to the defacto complainant's shop threatened for money and wrongfully restrained the defacto complainaint and at the knife point grabbed Rs.3000 from his pocket. Hence, the case

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been in custody from 08.04.2026. The petitioner is innocent and has committed any offence as alleged. He also submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and undertakes not to tamper with the witnesses. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the accused consuming alcohol near to the defacto complainant's shop threatened for money and wrongfully restrained the defacto complainaint and at the knife point grabbed Rs.3000 from his pocket. He further submitted that investigation is pending and submitted that there are 9 previous case as against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail.

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

6. Considering the rival submissions on either side, nature of offence, though there are several cases pending as against the petitioner, in all the cases, the petitioner has released on bail and taking into consideration of the incarceration period spent by the petitioner from 08.04.2026, 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 XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet at Chennai and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10:30 am daily 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.

13-05-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes 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 official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The Inspector of Police E-3 Teynampet Police Station, Chennai -18. (Crime No.109/2026) 2.The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Saidapet, Chennai 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison Puzhal-II 4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court

P.DHANABAL J.

dhk CRL OP No. 12437 of 13-05-2026