Dinesh Kumar @ Dinesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Dinesh Kumar @ Dinesh

...Petitioner/Accused-2

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram district.

(Crime No. 8 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Babu Jaganath Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 8 of 2026on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 194(3)(i) of BNSS @ Sections 103(1), 61(2), 49 and 238 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.08 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to a family dispute, the deceased left the matrimonial home and was living in her parental home. On 17.01.2026, at about 8:45 p.m., the deceased's mother found her daughter's dead body hanging in the bedroom, and the same was informed to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that A5 and A6 were already granted bail by this Court. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.03.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the 2/6

petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the case has been registered under Sections 194(3) (i) of BNSS @ Sections 103(1), 61(2), 49 and 238 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.08 of 2026. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous case. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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 considering the fact that there was a family dispute between the parties and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and the investigation is almost completed and also considering the fact that the co-accused were already granted bail by this Court and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the 3/6

petitioner, 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 Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram, daily 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 4/6

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 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.

(P D B J) 17.04.2026 apd To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Uchipuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram district.

3. The Superintendent, District Jail, Ramanathapuram. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J apd

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 7520 of 2026 Date : 17.04.2026 6/6