S.Saravanakumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Jaihindpuram
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.05.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR 1.S.Saravanakumar 2.S.Sathishkumar
...Petitioners/Accused-2 & 3
Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.
(Crime No. 216 of 2026 )
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioners : Mr.J.Sivaram Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- 1/7
For Bail in Cr.No. 216 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.04.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 3 of Explosives Substance Act in Crime No. 216 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous motive, on 12.04.2026 at about 12.30 a.m., when the defacto complainant was sleeping at his home, the petitioners and other accused were thrown liquor bottles in front of the door. Hence the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that they have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 2/7
17.04.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the case has been registered under Section 3 of Explosives Substance Act in Crime No. 216 of 2026. He would further submit that the petitioners have no previous case. He would further submit that the investigation is pending and the offences are grave in nature and hence, 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 petitioners have no previous case and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this Court is 3/7
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 Judicial Magistrate -IV, Madurai, and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police on every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
[c] the petitioners 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 petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
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[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 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 Judicial Magistrate -IV, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.
3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Theni. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J apd
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9793 of 2026 Date : 20.05.2026 7/7