Suriyapandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thenkarai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20/04/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No.7797 of 2026 1.Suriyapandi 2.Balaji 3.Kasirajan 4.Pandikrishnan 5.Kridshnamoorthy ... Petitioners/Accused No.1to5 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Tenkarai Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.274 of 2026) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For bail in Crime No. 274 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : R.Venkatesan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/ Accused, who were arrested and remanded to 1/6

judicial custody on 25.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 329(4), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 r/w Section 3 of TNPPDL Act, 2008, in Crime No.274 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is a Doctor and he is running a hospital in the name of 'Ramasamy Hospital', Periyakulam. On 23.03.2026, at about 09.30 p.m, one Madhan Mohan was taking treatment in the hospital, the 7 named accused and 20 unnamed accused are said to have trespassed into the hospital and abused the defacto complainant and staffs in filthy language and threatened them with dire consequences and caused damage to the hospital medical articles and other office materials. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous case and the co-accused was released on bail and the petitioners 2/6

have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.03.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence is grave in nature and the investigation is still pending and the co-accused was released on bail by this Court and no previous case is pending against the petitioners.

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 there is a dispute between the parties with regard to giving treatment to the patient and already the co-accused was released on bail by this Court and no previous case is pending against the petitioners and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be 3/6

released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Periyakulam, Theni District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders; [c] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioners 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 4/6

appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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.

(P D B J) 20.04.2026 dss To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Periyakulam, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tenkarai Police Station, Theni District.

3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Theni.

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.7797 of 2026 Date : 20/04/2026 6/6