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Mohammed Seriff Yasin @ Mohamed Sheriff v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thilagar Thidal

2026-04-22Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Mohammed Seriffyasin @ Mohamed Sheriff ... Petitioner/A6 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thilagarthidal Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.191 of 2019 . ... Respondent PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner/A6 on bail in connection with case in S.C.No.506 of 2019 on the file of the learned V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madurai.

For Petitioner : Mr. T.Maharanathan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/61/6

ORDER

The petitioner/Accused No.6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 307 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.191 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was already released on bail and since the petitioner has not turned up for the hearing, Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was ordered to be issued on 07.08.2024 and the same was executed on 25.02.2026 and from onwards, he is in judicial custody. He would further submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that due to non-appearance, the Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner and the same was executed on 25.02.2026. He would further submit that the case in S.C.No.506 of 2019 2/62/6

on the file of the learned V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madurai is posted for trial and the petitioner is having 4 previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

5. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and considering the fact that already the petitioner was granted bail and thereafter, due to non-appearance, NBW was issued and the same was executed and the case now the case is posted for trial and though the prosecution stated that the petitioner has four previous cases, those cases are not similar kind of offence, and in that case he was released on bail and anticipatory bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 25.02.2026, 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 3/63/6

Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madurai, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madurai 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 which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/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 4/64/6

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.

22.04.2026 DSS TO 1.The learned V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagarthidal Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Thirumangalam.

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

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P. DHANABAL,J., DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8022 of 2026 Date : 22/04/2026 6/66/6