Kumar @ Rasikumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Kumar @ Rasikumar ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.
Crime No.59/2017.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh, 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.59 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(b) and 34 IPC in Crime No.59 of 2017 in S.C.No.249 of 2019 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur seeks bail.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on execution of NBW the petitioner herein was arrested and he is in judicial custody from 10.11.2025, hence, he may be granted bail.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that there is one previous case pending against the petitioner under the same offence. He would further submit that it is a case of jumped out of bail and hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case 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:
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5. 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur @ Pattukkottai 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 report before the Trial Court on all hearing dates without fail. If the petitioner fails to appear before the trial Court even for a single day, the bail granted to the petitioner shall stand automatically vacated.
[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 3/5
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) 12.02.2026 TRP TO
1. III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur @ Pattukkottai
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjore District.
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai District.
4. The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur 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.2936 of 2026 Date : 12/02/2026 5/5