Balamurugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.05.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Maniyachi Police Station, Thoothukkudi District.

Crime No.43 of 2025 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Arun, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.43 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468 and 471 of IPC, in Crime No.43 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner / Accused No.2 along with other accused fabricated the insurance certificate from HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited with the Policy No.2313 1013 4997 7900 0000, which has not been issued by the company and filed the said forged document in M.C.O.P.No.794 of 2024 before the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Tirunelveli. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.03.2026. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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 further submitted that the petitioner is having one previous case. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that co-accused had already been granted bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

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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 abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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].

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

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram.

2.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Peravurani, Thoothukudi.

3.The Inspector of Police, Maniyachi Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

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