Narayanan v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL
1. Narayanan S/o Perumal, No.16/2, Poongavanthammal Kovil Street, Vasanthapuram, Vellore District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police Vellore South Crime Police Station Vellore District. Crime No.25 of Respondent(s) PRAYER To enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No.25 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vellore Sounth Crime Police Station, Vellore District.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G. Vinodh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (crl.Side) For Respondent
ORDER
The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.10.2025 for the offence punishable under Section 303 (1) of B.N.S. in Cr. No.25 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant one Nandhini lodged complaint before the respondent police against the petitioner and another stating that on 29-10-2025 at about 08.30 p.m., when the defacto complainant attending a marriage function at Vellore, she had kept her handbag at the chair. Further, when the defacto complainant returned back she saw her handbag was missing and stolen by unknown person. It is the further case that the hand bag contains cash of Rs.23,500/- and gold ornament weighing about 2 grams. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent person and he is in no way connected with the alleged offence. Therefore, he prayed that the petitioner may be released on bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit that gold ornaments weighing 2 grams was recovered from the co-accused. However, the money was not recovered. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on either side, considering the nature of offences, considering the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 30.10.2025 and also considering the fact that the stolen gold ornament was recovered from the co-accused, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vellore and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m. for 30 days;
[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 269 B.N.S.2023.
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To 1.The Inspector of Police Vellore South Crime Police Station Vellore District. Crime No.25 of
2. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Vellore 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.
4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.
P.DHANABAL J.
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