J. Soorya v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY J. Soorya, S/o. Jeevanantham, No. 124, Keezha Street, Melur Taluk, Manappachcheri, Madurai District..

... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District (Crime No. 343 of 2025).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. Malaikani.S., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/7

PRAYER :- C-6B. For Bail in Crime No. 343 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police...

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.343 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the parties, on 31.12.2025 at 09.00 p.m., when the deceased after returning from the Kottampatti TASMAC Shop, A2 caught hold of the deceased and A1 stabbed the deceased with a knife indiscriminately and caused injuries to his head thereby, he succumbed to death. Hence, the complaint.

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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 02.01.2026.

Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has no 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:

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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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur, 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., until further orders;

[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 4/7

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 Judicial Magistrate Court, Melur.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai 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.3832 of 2026 Date : 23/02/2026 7/7