Nagendran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kulithalai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.04.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 7721 of 2026 Nagendran

...Petitioner/Accused No.14

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.275 of 2025)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.A.Joseph Jerry For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-For bail in Crime No. 275 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A14, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.05.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 103, 118(1), 126(2), 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 @ 103(1), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.275 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 04.05.2025 at about 11.30 p.m., during the temple festival, the petitioner and other accused persons created troubles to the defacto complainant and others. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant's brother and his friends, the petitioner and other accused persons scolded them with filthy language and the accused 2 to 5 hold the brother of the defacto 2/8

complainant and assaulted him with knife on his stomach and caused injuries and he died on the spot. Hence, the complaint.

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. He would further submit that the co-accused were already released on bail by the Sessions Court. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.05.2025. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation was completed and the final report was filed and the same was taken on file in S.C.No.109 of 2025 by the learned 3/8

Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, and the same is pending trial. He would further submit that the offences are grave in nature and the petitioner has one previous case. 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 though the petitioner has one previous case, the same is not similar in nature and he was released on bail and the case in S.C.No.109 of 2025 by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Karur, is pending trial and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 05.05.2025, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following 4/8

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 District and Sessions Judge,l Karur, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned District and Sessions Judge,l Karur, on all working days, at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[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;

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[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 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].

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[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P D B J) 21.04.2026 vsg To 1.The learned District and Sessions Judge,l Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy District.

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. 7721 of 2026 Date : 21.04.2026 8/8