Pous Senthil @ Senthilkumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Budalur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Pous Senthil @ Senthilkumar

...Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Budalur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.59 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.T.Udhayajeeva For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.59 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 06.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 126(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w Sectin 25(1) of Arms Act, in Crime No.59 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 06.03.2026, at about 09.00 a.m., when the defacto complainant was riding TVS XL two wheeler from Bothalur towards Thirukattupalli, at that time, near Boothalur Tasmac Branch road, the petitioner was standing in the middle of the road. Thereafter, he sounder the horn and asked him to move aside. At that time, the petitioner abused him in filthy language and also threatened him with knife. Hence, the complaint.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent 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 06.03.2026. 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 is a history sheeter and he has 8 previous cases and no one sustained any injury. Therefore, he vehemently, opposed to grant of bail.

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

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6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and considering the fact that there was a dispute between the parties while sounding the horn of the two wheeler and though the petitioner has 8 previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offence and in all cases, he was released on bail and the investigation in this case is still pending and also considering the fact that no one sustained any injury and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 06.03.2026, 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 4/8

Magistrate, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Peravurani Police Station, Thanjavur District, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation before the respondent Police.

[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 5/8

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 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, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Budalur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Peravurani Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Superintendent,Central Prison, Trichy 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. 7424 of 2026 Date : 16.04.2026 8/8