Narayan Ram v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thiruverambur

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. 7766 of 2026 Narayan Ram

...Petitioner/Accused No.1

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Thiruverumbur Police Station, Thiruverumbu, Trichy District.

(Crime No.28 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.M.Silambarasan For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :-For bail in Crime No. 28 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 179 and 180 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.28 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 21.01.2026 at about 04.00 a.m, the respondent police received a secret information and on receipt of the same, they went to the place of occurrence and intercepted the vehicle bearing Reg.No.MH-44 Z-2383 and on searching, they found 200 numbers of counterfeit currency notes along with A1 & A2. Hence, the present case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an 2/8

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 the co-accused was already released on bail and he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.01.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the accused were found in possession of counterfeit currency notes and the investigation is still pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. However, he fairly conceded that the co-accused was released on bail and no previous case is pending against him.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and the co-accused were already released on bail and no previous case is pending against the petitioner and as the date of occurrence is 21.01.2026, by this time material part of the investigation might have been completed and he is in judicial custody from 22.01.2026 onwards, 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.VI, Trichy, and on further conditions that:

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[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police 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 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 5/8

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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Trcihy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruverumbur Police Station, Thiruverumbu, Trichy District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Jail, Trichy.

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. 7766 of 2026 Date : 21.04.2026 8/8