S.Muniyandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Avaniyapuram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/04/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL S.Muniyandi, S/o. Sivasuriyan, Door No.225, Parma Colony, Thanakkankulam, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Madurai - 625006..

... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram, Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.157 of 2026.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S. Manikandan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33 B. For Bail in Crime No.157 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 09.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 326(f) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.157 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute between the petitioner's family and the defacto complainant's family, on 03.04.2026, at about 09.00 p.m, the defacto complainant parked his two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN 58 AF 8154 and on the same day, at about 2.30 a.m., on hearing noise, the defacto complainant wake up and saw that the petitioner poured petrol and set fire on the two wheeler. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the 2/8

petitioner abused him in filthy language and also criminally intimidated him. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent 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 due to civil dispute, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.04.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that the petitioner has two previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail 3/8

to the petitioner. However, he fairly submits that no one sustained any injury.

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 civil dispute between the parties and thereby, a criminal case has been registered and no one sustained any injury and though the petitioner has two previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offences and in all cases, he was released on bail and as the date of occurrence is 03.04.2026, by this time material part of the investigation might have been completed and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 09.04.2026, this Court is 4/8

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, Madurai, and on further conditions that:

[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 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 6/8

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) 29.04.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram, Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

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.8541 of 2026 Date : 29/04/2026 8/8