Karthick @ Bunk Karthick v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Karthick @ Bunk Karthick, S/o. Muruganantham, No.353, Ganesapuram, Periyakottai, Sivagangai District.

... Petitioner/A3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District In Cr.No.735 of 2012).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balamuruganantham, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B To enlarge the Petitioner/A3 on bail in connection wit the case in PRC No.337 of 2019 on 1/8

the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302, 201, 212 r/w 149 of IPC, in Crime No.735 of 2012 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was already released on bail and since the petitioner has not turned up for the hearing, Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was ordered to be issued on 11.02.2022 and the same was executed on 10.03.2026 and he is still in judicial custody. He would further submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the 2/8

prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to non-appearance, the Non-Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner and the same was executed on 10.03.2026. He would further submit that the case in PRC No.337 of 2019 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District, is pending for committal and the mother case in S.C.No.496 of 2019 is pending trial. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

5. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of 3/8

offence, and considering the fact that already the petitioner was granted bail and thereafter, due to non-appearance, NBW was issued and the case in PRC No.337 of 2019 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District, is pending for committal and the mother case in S.C.No.496 of 2019 is pending trial and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 10.03.2026, 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 the satisfaction of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai 4/8

District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District, 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 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;

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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 learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI,Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District.

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.9168 of 2026 Date : 02/06/2026 8/8