Muthukumar @ Puli Pandi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sivagangai Taluk

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Muthukumar @ Pulipandi

...Petitioner/Accused

Vs The Inspector of Police Sivagangai Taluk Police Station Sivagangai District (Crime No. 262 of 2022)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Prabhu Raj For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.262 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / A5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 1/6

147,148,448,342, 302 r/w. 34 of IPC in Crime No.262 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is seen that the petitioner was earlier granted bail and thereafter due to his non appearance the Non Bailable was issued as against the petitioner on 19.12.2025 and thereafter the same was executed..

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that earlier the petitioner was granted bail and thereafter he was unable to appear before the trial Court and thereby Non Bailable Warrant was issued against him and he was arrested pursuant to the execution of Non Bailable Warrant and he is in judicial custody from 13.02.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to non appearance of the accused Non Bailable Warrant was issued and the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. He would further submit that the petitioner is a history sheeted rowdy and he is having so many previous cases and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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 and the fact that earlier the petitioner was granted bail and thereafter due to his non appearance Non Bailable Warrant was issued and the petitioner was in custody from 13.02.2026 and during the pendency of the Non Bailable Warrant the petitioner surrendered before the concerned Court and he was remanded and though the petitioner is a history sheeted rowdy and having so many previous cases in all those cases he was granted bail and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, 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 No.II, Sivagangai and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned 3/6

Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai daily at 10.30 a.m.,until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he 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 him 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 P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

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

(P D B J) 23.06.2026 aav To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai 2.The Inspector of Police Sivagangai Taluk Police Station Sivagangai 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 aav

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 10930 of 2026 Date : 23.06.2026 6/6