Maha v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tirunelveli Junction

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.03.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Maha

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

(Crime No.371 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.N.Pragalathan Advocate.

For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 371 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.371 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that when the defacto complainant was travelling in the bus, the accused persons have stolen 10 sovereigns of gold chain from the defacto complainant. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to 2/8

judicial custody on 28.11.2025. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the property is yet to be recovered and the petitioner has six previous cases. He would further submit that the investigation is completed. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and though the petitioner has six previous cases, in all cases the petitioner was granted bail and considering the fact that the investigation is completed and also considering 3/8

the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute 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 No.4, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate,Nanguneri, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of 4/8

which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected;

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 5/8

P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

[g] 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 No.4, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Judicial Magistrate,Nanguneri.

3.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Town Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

4. The Officer-in-Charge, Women Sub Jail, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J vsg

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 6291 of 2026 Date : 30.03.2026 8/8