Balamurugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Balamurugan, S/o.Velsundaram, D.No.3/106B, Pasumpon Nagar, Kurayur, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District.
Cr.No.71 of 2026.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/6
PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.71 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/7th Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 191(2), 191(3) and 296(b) of BNS corresponding Sections 307, 147, 148 and 294(b) of IPC in Crime No.71 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the accused persons and the de-facto complainant, on 25.04.2026, the accused persons attacked the de-facto complainant with aruval and other deadly weapons and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.
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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the co-accused were already granted bail and anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.9617 and 9539 of 2026 on 20.05.2026. Hence, he seeks bail.
4.The learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Crl. side) strongly opposed to grant bail on the ground that the petitioner is having one previous case. He fairly submits that the injured was discharged from the hospital.
5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the facts that the injured was already discharged from the hospital, that the co-accused were already granted bail and anticipatory bail by this Court, that the petitioner is not having any previous case for serious offence and that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 02.05.2026, this Court is 3/6
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam. i) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily evening at 05.00 p.m until further orders. iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness. iv) the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. 4/6
v)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 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].
vi) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
(K M S J) 27.05.2026 SJI TO
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.
3. The Superintendent, District Jail, Virudhunagar. 4.The Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J SJI
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9892 of 2026 Date : 27/05/2026 6/6