Palanikumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ccb

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Palanikumar ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, CCB, Madurai City Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 27 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. S. Rajendran 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. 27 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 465, 466, 468, 477(A) of IPC and 66C and 66D of IT Act, 2000 in Crime No.27 of 2025 on the file of the respondent seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein who worked as a temporary staff Madurai Corporation under the Bill Collector in is said to have misused the user ID and Password of the Bill Collector. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court and he is in judicial custody from 19.01.2026. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature and the co2/6

accused has already been released on bail. He would further submit that investigation of the case is pending and hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that the co-accused has already been released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the 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 No.I, Madurai, 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 appear before the respondent daily at 10.00 am until further orders. 3/6

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

[d] the petitioner 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 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 BNS.

(S S Y J) 06.02.2026 TRP TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, 4/6

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

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

4. The Inspector of Police, Ccb, Madurai City Police Station, Madurai 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.2350 of 2026 Date : 06/02/2026 6/6