Sarath @ Sarath Kumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Panagudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

1. Sarath @ Sarath Kumar

2. Manikandan ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.109 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr. Maheswaran R, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.109 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 127(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 326(f), 303(2), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TNPPDL Act, 1992 in Crime No.109 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioners herein are said to have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 18.01.2026. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the defacto complainant has sustained only simple injury in the said 2/6

occurrence and the investigation of the case is pending.

5. The allegation against the petitioner is that he borrowed a motorcycle from the de facto complainant and failed to return the same, which resulted in a wordy quarrel between the parties. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also taking into account that no one sustained any injury in the said occurrence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vallioor 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 petitioners shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 am for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for 3/6

interrogation;

[c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners shall not tamper with 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 BNS.

(S S Y J) 02.02.2026 TRP TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vallioor 4/6

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thirunelveli District.

3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Nanguneri.

4. The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1927 of 2026 Date : 02/02/2026 6/6