Karthick @ Dhilip Karthick v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Karthick @ Dhilip Karthick ... Petitioner/A5 Vs.
The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, D-3 Ice House Police Station, Chennai District.
(S.C.No.425 of 2022) in (Crime No.26 of 2019) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S.Act, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in S.C.No.425 of 2022 on the file of the Xth Additional District and Sessions Court at Chennai.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Varatharajan For Respondent :
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) **********
O R D E R
The petitioner was arrested on 01.09.2025, on execution of NonBailable Warrant issued by the learned X Additional District and Sessions Court at Chennai, for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 448, 341, 307, 302, 506(II), r/w 109 of IPC, pending trial in S.C.No.425 of 2022 in respect 1/6
of crime No.26 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was involved in a case of murder and subsequently, he was granted bail. After the case was committed to the Sessions Court, he regularly appeared in S.C.No.425 of 2023 on the file of the learned X Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai [XII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai (FAC)]. Due to health issue, the petitioner did not appear before the Court. Hence, Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued. Thereafter, he surrendered before the Trial Court on 01.09.2025 and was remanded to judicial custody.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had voluntarily surrendered, and though previous cases were cited for dismissal of the bail application by the Sessions Court, he had regularly appeared in all the other cases where he was on bail.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner surrendered on 01.09.2025, and he was also involved in 7 previous cases.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6
6. Considering the fact that Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued on 01.08.2025, and that the petitioner surrendered on 01.09.2025 and the case is jumped bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:
7. 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 X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai, [XII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai (FAC)] 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 Trial Court for a period of 15 days, and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;
[c] the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a Police Officer as and when required; [d] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly 3/6
cause any threat to the de facto complainant and witnesses; [e] the petitioner to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard;
[f] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283];
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 13.10.2025 nvi Note :
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
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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 X Additional District and Sessions Court, Chennai, [XVII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai (FAC)]. 2.The Inspector of Police, D-3 Ice House Police Station, Chennai District.
3.The Central Prison, Puzhal.
4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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