Murugan @ Left Murugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Murugan @ Left Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by, The Assistant Commissioner of Police Palayamkottai Sub Division, Tirunelveli District.

2.State of Tamil Nadu rep by, The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, (Crime No.302 of 2024), 3.Muthukumar ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 14 -A(2) of the SC/ST Act to call for the entire records pursuant to the order passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR), Tirunelveli in CrMP.No.325 of 2025 dated 28.10.2025 and set aside the same, allow the above criminal appeal. 1/10

For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar for Mr.B.Aravinthan For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson Nos.1 and 2 Government Advocate For Respondent : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran No.3

ORDER

This appeal is filed challenging the order dated 28.10.2025 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli cancelling the bail granted to the appellant on the ground that he has not complied with the conditions imposed on him while granting bail. 2.The appellant is accused No.2 in SC.No.75 of 2024. He was arrested on 20.05.2024. When he was in jail, he was also detained as a Goonda under Act 14 of 1982 on 30.07.2024. The II Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli in the application filed by the appellant in CrMP.No.3136 of 2024 vide order dated 11.09.2024 has granted statutory bail to him vide order dated 11.09.2024 that the respondent police failed to file the final report within time prescribed in the statute. Thereafter the charge sheet was filed by the respondent police on 17.09.2024. The detention order passed as against the appellant dated 30.07.2024 was 2/10

quashed by this court in HCP(MD)No.1220 of 2024 by order dated 04.06.2025. The trial Court while granting bail to this appellant has imposed a condition that the petitioner has to stay at Kancheepuram and to report before the Seyyar Police Station. The appellant claims that after his release from jail on 07.06.2025, he went and reported before the Seyyar Police Station, but the police did not permit him to sign. Therefore the appellant claims that he has filed an application before the trial court in CrMP.No.233 of 2025 on 23.06.2025 for relaxing the conditions. While so, on 21.08.2025 the respondent police filed an application to cancel the bail granted to the appellant on the ground that the appellant failed to comply with the conditions imposed by the trial court and the same was allowed by the trial court vide order dated 28.10.

2025, against which the present appeal has been filed. In the mean time the appellant was arrested in connection with Crime No.348 of 2025 on the file of the Moondradaippu Police Station for the offence under Section 296(b), 310(4) and 351(3) of BNS and he was granted bail on 20.11.2025 in CrlMP.No.5034 of 2025. 3.The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant was granted statutory bail on 11.09.

14 of 1982. Therefore, he came out of the prison, after the order dated 07.06.2025 passed in HCP(MD)No.1220 of 2024 quashing the order passed under Act 14. According to him due to life threat, he has not appeared before the trial court and has not complied with the condition. Therefore he has filed an application before the trial court seeking modification of the condition imposed on him. In the mean time he has been arrested in connection with Crime No.348 of 2025 on the file of the Moondradaippu Police Station and bail was also granted to him. The trial court without considering the modification petition filed by the appellant, has erroneously allowed the application filed by the respondent police and cancelled the bail granted to the appellant. Therefore the learned counsel submits that the order passed by the trial court is liable to be set aside and he is prepared to follow the condition.

4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submits that admittedly the petitioner came out on bail on 07.06.2025, after the orders of this court in HCP(MD)No.1220 of 2024 dated 04.06.2025. He did not report before the Seyyar Police Station as directed by the trial court in CrMP.No.3136 of 2024 dated 11.09.2024. He 4/10

has filed an application in CrMP.No.233 of 2025 on 23.06.2025 seeking modification of the condition. He further submits that the appellant did not comply with the condition even for a single day. He has also involved in one case while he was in bail.

5.The learned Government Advocate further submits that apart from this case he has involved in the following 18 cases. Sl.

No Crime No.

Name of the Police Station offences R.S.Puram PS 342, 395, 397, 452 @ 120(B), 395, 397 342 of 2023 Pattiveeranpatti PS 147, 294(b), 332, 353 and 506(ii) IPC Vengamedu PS 380, 454 IPC Namakkal PS 120(B), 34, 380, 454 IPC 265 of 2023 Kulasekarapattinam PS 109, 147, 148, 294(b), 427 and 506(ii) IPC 120(B), 147, 148, 294(b), 302 r/w 34, 450 and 506 (ii) IPC 538 of 2023 Kalakkadu PS 348 of 2025 Moondradaippu PS 296(b), 310(4) and 351

(3) BNS 5 of the Explosive Substance Act and 399 IPC 349 of 2023 Nanguneri PS 5/10

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No Crime No.

Name of the Police Station offences 20(b)(ii)(B, 8(c), 25 and 29 (1) of the NDPS Act 313 of 2022 Nanguneri PS Nanguneri PS 20(b)(ii)(B, 8(c) and 29

(1) of the NDPS Act 339 of 2021 Nanguneri PS 294(b), 287 and 506(ii) IPC 302 of 2021 Nanguneri PS 147, 148, 294(b), 307 and 506(ii) IPC 3 and 5 of Explosive Act, Section 120(B), 147, 148, 149, 294(b), 302, 307, 324, 415, 506(ii) IPC and Section 4o fthe TNPPDL Act and Section 4 of THPHW Act 378 of 2020 Nanguneri PS 246 of 2019 Nanguneri PS 379 IPC 224 of 2019 Nanguneri PS 379 IPC 25(1)(a) of the Arms Act and Section 294(b), 307, 506(ii) IPC 150 of 2023 Thirukarangudi PS 402 of 2019 Tirunelveli Town 120(B), 147, 148, 149, 201, 302 and 364 IPC 147, 148, 294(b), 307, 326, 341, 392, 397, 427 IPC and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act 158 of 2023 Manikandam Therefore, the learned Government Counsel opposes grant of bail. He also points out that NBW as against 4 accused are still pending and they have 6/10

secured one accused today. If he is released on bail, the trial would be affected.

6.The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent defacto complainant submits that the occurrence had taken place on 20.05.2024, final report was filed on 11.09.2024, committed to the court of Sessions and pending before the Sessions Court in SC.No.75 of 2024 before the II Additional Sessions Court, Tirunelveli. Not even charges are framed so far for want of other accused. The respondent police have not secured the other accused and the accused, who were released on bail have not complied with the condition and are not co-operating for the trial. Therefore, the case is pending without any progress. He apprehends that there is life threat, if he is released on bail. He also submits in the event, if he is released on bail, he may abscond and may not be available for the trial and therefore, he opposes the bail.

7.This court has considered the rival submissions made. 7/10

8.The appellant was arrested in connection with crime No.302 of 2024 on 20.05.2024. He was granted bail by the II Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli in CrMP.No.3136 of 2024 vide order dated 11.09.2024 that the respondent police did not file the charge sheet in time. Subsequently the appellant filed an application seeking modification. He came out of prison on 07.06.2025. According to him the appellant has filed the application on 23.06.2025. The respondent police filed an application to cancel the bail granted to the petitioner as he did not comply with the condition. The bail was cancelled by the trial court by its order dated 28.10.2025 after issuing notice to this appellant. The appellant was aware of the orders passed by the trial court. He preferred to file this appeal as against the orders passed in CrMP.No.

325 of 2025 dated 28.10.2025, only on 10.04.2026. Admittedly the appellant has not complied with the conditions imposed by the trial court while granting bail, which is the reason for cancelling the bail granted to the appellant. When he was in bail, he has also involved in another case and apart from this case, he is also involved in several other cases including 3 cases related the offence under Section 302 IPC. Therefore, this court is not inclined to interfere with the orders of the trial court.

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In the result, this criminal appeal is dismissed. 19.06.2026 DSK To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police (in-charge), Social Justice and Human Rights Division, Palayamkottai Sub Division, Tirunelveli City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

3.II Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli district.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J., DSK 19.06.2026 10/10