Arasan @ Veerapugazharasan v. The State Rep By Station House Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.28195 of 2025 Arasan @ Veerapugazharasan ... Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State rep. by, The Station House Officer Naduveerapattu Police Station, Cuddalore District (Crime No.233 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to grant bail to the petitioner/accused in Crime No.233 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.M.Ragul Kousik For Respondent(s) :

Mr. A. Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ******* 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.09.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2),138 of BNS @ 191(2), 191(3),115(2), 126(2),118(1), 138 and 109 of BNS 2023 in Crime No.233 of 2025, registered on the file respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner joined hands with other accused and abducted the defacto complainant and demanded money which was supposed to be shared by the defacto complainant with the petitioner and other accused, as it was earned from a business they conducted together. Hence, this case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is a student and ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

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4.

The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent while opposing the bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that this Court has granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration undergone by the Petitioner and anticipatory bail was granted to the co-accused by this Court, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their 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 Judicial Magistrate-I, Cuddalore 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; 3/6

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] 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];

[d] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

15.10.2025 smn 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.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-I, Cuddalore

2. The The Station House Officer Naduveerapattu Police Station, Cuddalore District

3. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Cuddalore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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