Sairam v. State Rep. By Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Sairam ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police S-14, Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai.
Crime No. 129 of 2026.
..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS to pass an order enlarging the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 129 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.E.Muralidharan For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
The petitioner/accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.03.2026, for the offences under Sections 74, 75(2), 126(2), 296(b), 109(1) of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment), Act, 2002 (TNPHW Act), in Crime No.129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner behaved in an aggressive manner and abused the de facto complainant with filthy language and the petitioner also made sexual advances with the de facto complainant's daughter and when she refused his demand, the petitioner pushed her from the building attempting to murder her. Hence, the case. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and the occurrence had happened only because the victim was in intoxicated condition. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no bad antecedents.
He would further submit that the petitioner is in incarceration for more than 50 days and therefore, prays for grant of bail. 4.Mr.R.Vinothraja, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), appearing for the respondent Police, though admits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner has no bad antecedents, he would submit that the petitioner has attempted to murder the victim 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 there are no previous cases as against the petitioner and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner for more than 50 days, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the 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.1 at Tambaram, 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.1, Tambaram.
2.The Inspector of Police S-14, Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.
P.DHANABAL J.
MKN 14-05-2026