Jones Darwin v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Tamil University
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07.05.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.9228 of 2026 1.Jones Darwin 2.Krishnan ... Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep., by the Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No.184 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.184 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.04.2026 for the offences 1/6
punishable under Section304(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.184 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant gave a complaint before the respondent police alleging that when she was standing water tank near her house, some unknown accused persons robbed the gold jewel from her. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent person and they have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready and willing to abide by any conditions which may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there was no recovery and the petitioners have no previous case.
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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of offence and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.
[b]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
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[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[d] the petitioners shall not abscond 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 is 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 No.II, Thanjavur.
2.The Officer (Incharge), Sub Jail, Thanjavur. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Tamil university Police Station, Thanjavur District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J Rmk
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9228 of 2026 Date : 07.05.2026 6/6