R.Rengarajan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/04/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL R.Rengarajan, S/o. Balakrishnan, 13/14, Velar Street, Agaram, Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District..

... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No. 159 of 2026.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M. Sathish Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 159 of 2026on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 340(2), 336(2) and 336(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.159 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that A1 approached the defacto complainant for reduction of the jewels pledged by his wife in the Muthoot Finance Company and hence, 20.02.2026 he obtained amount of Rs.8,90,000/- from his friend, who is running a jewelry shop and went to the finance company to redeem the jewels. A1 and A2 came there and A1 received the money from the complainant and cheated him. Hence, the complaint.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He would further submit that the coaccused was released on bail. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.02.2026. 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 nine previous cases. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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 considering the fact that as the date of occurrence on 20.02.2026, by this time, the material part of the investigation might have been completed and though the petitioner has nine previous cases, the same are not similar kind of offences and in all cases, he was released on bail and the co-accused was released on bail and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 23.02.2026, 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.III, Tirunelveli, 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;

[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 5/8

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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Taluk Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tirunelveli.

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.8607 of 2026 Date : 29/04/2026 8/8