K.Balamurugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Srivilliputhur Town

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. 7744 of 2026 K.Balamurugan

...Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station, Viruthunagar District.

(Crime No.108 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.P.Banuprasath For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-For bail in Crime No. 108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 267, 132, 351(3) and 109 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 16.02.2026, at about 11.30 p.m., the petitioner appeared the hearings of the case was running in the Special Court for SC/ST Cases Court, Srivilliputhur, and judge of the Court is in dais at that time, the petitioner trespassed into the Court and drew a sickle from the bag and swung and thereafter, the petitioner abused the complainant with filthy language and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

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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. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.02.2026. 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 has been completed and final report has also been filed and the same was taken on file in P.R.C.No.19 of 2026 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputur, and the same is posted for appearance of the accused. He would further submit that the petitioner has no previous cases and no one sustained any injury.

However, 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, no one sustained any injury and the petitioner has no previous cases and the case in P.R.C.No.19 of 2026 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputur, is posted for appearance of the accused and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 16.02.2026, 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.II, Srivilliputhur, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputur, 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;

[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;

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[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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station, Viruthunagar District.

3.The Superintendent, District Prison, Viruthunagar.

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. 7744 of 2026 Date : 21.04.2026 8/8