R.Jeevaprasath v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Keeraithurai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 21/04/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL R.Jeevaprasath ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Keeradurai Police Station, Madurai City.
Crime No.30/2026.
... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.30/2026 on the file of the respondent police For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mani Maran, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.01.2026 for 1/8
the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2) and 109 of BNS, 2023 and Section 7 r/w 8 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.30 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that defacto complainant is the mother of the victim girl and A1 and the victim girl were in love relationship and on the date of occurrence, A1 had taken her daughter to his area. At that time, the father went to the occurrence place to search for his daughter, at that time, the petitioner and other accused persons attacked the defacto complainant's husband and caused injuries. Hence the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the respondent Police registered a case against the petitioner and others. He would further submit that the 2/8
petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the only allegation against the petitioner is that he tried to attack the father of the victim and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.01.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is still pending and the petitioner has no previous cases and the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
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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 the only allegation against the petitioner is that he tried to attack the father of the victim and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner and the investigation is almost completed and also considering the fact that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 18.01.2026, 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 4/8
the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police once in a week ie., on Every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
[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 5/8
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 No.IV, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Keeradurai Police Station, Madurai City.
3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.
4.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.7638 of 2026 Date : 21/04/2026 8/8