Muruganantham v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Muruganantham Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

Cr.No. 201/2025.

Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of BNSS Act to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.201 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N.Palanivel For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Gopinath, GA (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.07.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 194(3) of BNS Act @

108, 49, 85 of BNS Act in Crime No.201 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, who was married to Vennila-victim, harassed her by demanding dowry leading to her committing suicide by hanging herself on June 13, 2025. The deceased's mother lodged a complaint against the petitioner and others, alleging dowry harassment and abetment of suicide. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner and his wife were lived happily and due to her health issue, she committed suicide and the petitioner has no role behind her death and the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 23.07.2025. Hence, he seeks for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the

respondent police, submits that this is the third bail application and further submitted that investigation in this case is pending and at this stage, if the petitioner is granted bail, there is a possibility of tampering the witnesses and hampering the investigation, thereby, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also taking into account the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam and on further conditions that:

[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of

Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks. (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the 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 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]; and;

(f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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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 Vedaranyam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam,

3. The District Prison, Nagapattinam.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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