Victor Raja Das v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kottar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Victor Raja Das ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagarkovil, Kanyakumari District.

(Crime No.72 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.S.Ashok For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.72 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 109, 103(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.72 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous money dispute, the petitioner called the the defacto complainant's brother to come to the shop. On arrival of the defacto complainant's brother, the petitioner has taken the car and dashed against him and his brother. Due to which, the defacto complainant sustained injuries and the his brother succumbed to injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent 2/8

and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that investigation is still pending. He would further submit that the petitioner has 3 previous cases and the offences are grave in nature. Therefore, he vehemently, opposed to grant of bail.

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 3/8

offence, and considering the fact that there is a money dispute pending between the parties and though the petitioner has 3 previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offence and in both the cases, he was released on bail and as the date of occurrence is 12.02.2026, by this time material part of the investigation might have been completed and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 13.02.2026, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Nagercoil, and on further conditions that:

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of 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 5/8

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].

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagarkovil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The officer-in-charge, Sub Jail, Nagercoil. 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. 6712 of 2026 Date : 16.04.2026 8/8