Kaviyarasan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Kaviyarasan, S/o.Balakumar, No.3/2, Sannathivayal-4, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District..
... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
Cr.No.577 of 2025..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-8B.For Bail in Cr.No.577 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 31.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 127(2), 115(2), 109, 351(3) and 304 of BNS, in Crime No.577 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that, on 30.12.2025, at about 10.05 p.m., the petitioner and other accused called the defacto complainant and asked to come and pick him up in his vehicle. When he reached the said place, the petitioner and other accused demanded money from him. When the same was refused by the defacto complainant, the petitioner and other accused persons abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him with iron rod. Hence, the case.
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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 31.12.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has one previous case. He further submitted the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the 3/7
petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioner is 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, Aranthangi, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, and Evening at 05.30 p.m., until further orders;
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
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[d] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 is 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.
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TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. 2.The Superintendent, Central Jail, Pudukkottai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.2242 of 2026 Date : 05/02/2026 7/7