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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CRL OP NO.33416 of 2025 Ragul Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

Crime No.290 of 2025.

Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.290 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner:

Mr.N.Palanivel For Respondent:

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.09.2025 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 311, 351(3) of BNS Act and Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act, in Crime No.290 of 2025, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.500/- from him. Hence, the complaint was lodged and the petitioner was arrested.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case since he was having bad antecedents. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 13.09.2025. He further submitted that he has been falsely implicated in a subsequent case in Crime No.203 of 2025 on the file of Needamangalam Police Station. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner was originally arrested in Crime No.290 of 2025 and that he was involved in a case of robbery. He further submitted that while the

petitioner was involved in the said offence, he had also committed another offence in Crime No.203 of 2025 on the file of Needamangalam Police Station and that he was formerly arrested in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has seven previous cases pending against him. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6. On Perusal of the FIR and other connected records it is seen that the case in Crime No.290 of 2025 on the file of Valangaiman Police Station pertains to a robbery of Rs.500/- at knife point.

7. Considering the nature of the allegations, though there are previous cases against the petitioner, taking into account the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 13.09.2025, and the manner in which the alleged occurrence took place, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on certain conditions.

8. 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, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Valangaiman and on

further conditions that:- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioner shall stay Tiruppur and report Tiruppur North Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter all the hearing dates.

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S. 05.12.2025 drl 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 Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Valangaiman 2.The Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

3.The Superintendent, District Prison, Nagapattinam.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J., drl CRL OP NO.33416 of 2025 (1/2) 05.12.2025