Satheesh Mathavan @ Satheesh v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kovilpatti East

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Satheesh Mathavan @ Satheesh, S/o. Baskar, 168/14, Chinthammani Nagar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District..

2. Kanagaraj, S/o. Pandi, 294/1, Paumpon Nagar, Vadaku Thittankulam, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District..

... Petitioners/A1 and A4 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukkudi District.

Crime No.248 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Lenin.K, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/8

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-6B. For Bail in Crime no.248 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / A1 and A4, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 3(5), 126(2), 296(b), 103(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 @ 191(2), 191(3), 3(5), 126(2), 296(b), 103(2), 351(3) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.248 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that, due to previous enmity arising out of a quarrel that occurred while consuming alcohol in front of the community hall, on 01.06.2025, the petitioners, 2/8

along with the other accused, conspired together, waylaid the deceased, abused him in filthy language and murdered him with Aruval. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they are no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the co-accused was already released on bail by this Court. The petitioners have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.06.2025. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is completed and charge 3/8

sheet is filed and the same was taken on file in S.C.No.279 of 2025 by the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, and the same is pending trial. He would further submit that the petitioners were detained under Act 14 of 1982. However, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

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, nature of offence and considering the fact that the coaccused was already granted bail by this Court and the investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed and the same was taken on file in S.C.No.279 of 2025 by the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, and the same is pending trial and also considering the period of 4/8

incarceration undergone by the petitioner from 02.06.2025, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioners are 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 II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioners shall report before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi District on all working days at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioners shall not commit 5/8

any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she is suspected;

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioners 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 conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as 6/8

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.

(P D B J) 02.06.2026 VSG TO 1.The learned II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukkudi 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.9607 of 2026 Date : 02/06/2026 8/8