S.Nagaraj @ Koolai Nagaraj v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Mayanoor

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.Nagaraj @ Koolai Nagaraj ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Mayanoor Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.16/2026.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : K.Karansingh, 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 Crime No.16/2026 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 13.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 109, 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, in Crime No.16 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that since the 1st accused causing trouble to the sister of the defacto complainant and the defacto complainant informed the same to her parents. Subsequently, when she went to shop along with her husband, the petitioner and other accused persons abused the defacto complainant and her husband using filthy language and assaulted him with knife on his neck and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

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 13.01.2026. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the injured discharged from hospital and the petitioner has 7 previous cases. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. 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:

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, Krishnarayapuram, 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;

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the trial Court at 10.30 a.m and report before the Kattuputhur Police Station, Trichy District, at 05.30 p.m., until further orders;the petitioner shall not enter into Karur District and shall not threaten and intimidate the defacto complainant;

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

[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 4/6

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 9 BNS.

17.02.2026 PJL TO

1. Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram.

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

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

4. The Inspector of Police, Mayanoor Police Station, Karur District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3299 of 2026 Date : 17/02/2026 6/6