K.Vaitheeswaran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Mayanoor
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/05/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
1. K.Vaitheeswaran
2. Prabhu ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Mayanoor Police Station, Karur District.
Crime No.179 of 2026..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S. Ilavarasan For Respondent : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.179 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.05.2026 for the offence punishable under Section 296(b), 127(2), 109 of BNS, in Crime No.179 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 14.05.2026, there was a wordy quarrel between the accused and the defacto complainant. resulting which, the accused persons have scolded the defacto complainant with filthy language and assaulted him with knife and caused grievous injuries. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that there was a dispute with regard to temple festival between the parties. The petitioners are innocent persons and not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The injured was already discharged from the hospital. The petitioners are in custody from 15.05.2026 and hence, prays to release them on bail. 2/6
4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that due to previous enmity, the accused persons abused and assaulted the defacto complainant. Considering the nature of offence, he strongly object to release the petitioners on bail.
5.Considering the above facts and also the facts that the petitioners are in judicial custody from 15.05.2026, that there was a wordy quarrel between the parties, that the injured was already discharged from the hospital and that the petitioners are not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram.
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(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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;
(iii)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness;
(iv)the petitioners shall not abscond during trial; (v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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];
(vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (K M S J) 27.05.2026 PNM 4/6
TO
1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur District.
3. The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Kulithalai
4. The Inspector of Police, Mayanoor Police Station, Karur District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J PNM
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.9965 of 2026 Date : 27/05/2026 6/6