George, v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Guziliamparai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL George ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Guziliamparai Police Station, Dindigul District.
Crime No. 108 of 2026..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/7
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 140(3) and 142 of BNS Act, in Crime No.108 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to a money dispute, on 09.05.2026 at about 07.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant proceeded to Karur, the accused persons wrongfully restrained, assaulted and abducted him and demanded money. On 11.05.2026, the defacto complainant arranged money, jewels and a cheque to the accused persons. Hence, the case.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2026. He would further submit that the co-accused have already been enlarged on bail and 2/7
the injured has been treated as out patient. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that investigation in this case is still pending and the offences are grave in nature. He would further submit that the petitioner has previous cases. Hence, he vehemently, opposed to grant of bail.
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 the fact that the co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, though the petitioner has previous cases, he has been granted bail in the previous cases registered against him, the fact that the injured was treated as outpatient; the alleged properties were recovered by the prosecution and the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner from 20.05.2026, this 3/7
Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Guziliamparai, Dindigul District and on further conditions that:
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which she 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 her 4/7
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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
(P D B J) 04.06.2026 PNM 5/7
TO
1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Guziliamparai, Dindigul District.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindugal District.
3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Dindigul
4. The Inspector of Police, Guziliamparai Police Station, Dindigul District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
6/7
P. DHANABAL,J PNM
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10099 of 2026 Date : 04/06/2026 7/7