Muthu Charman @ Suthagar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pavoorchatram

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.06.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI 1.Muthu Charman @ Suthagar S/o.Periyasamy 2.Arumugan, S/o.Vaithiyalingam

...Petitioners / A1 and A2

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.232 of 2025) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioners :

Mr.G.Anto Prince, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS, 2023. 1/4

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.232 of 2025 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 20.05.2025 for the offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.232 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the mother of the deceased. She stated that her son was residing in a rented house near MPR Utensil Shop in Adaikalapattinam, which is owned by the 1st petitioner/accused No.1. He was residing there along with his wife, who is arrayed as accused No.3. The defacto complainant further alleged that accused No.1 and accused No.3, her daughter-inlaw, were involved in an illicit relationship, and that her son had previously warned accused No.3 in this regard. On 18.05.2025, at around 8:00 P.M., the deceased visited the defacto complainant and informed her that accused No.1 (1st petitioner herein) had been troubling him, and that accused No.2 (2nd petitioner herein) had threatened to kill him by hitting him with a car. On the following day, i.e., 19.05.2025, at about 6:30 A.M., the defacto complainant was informed that her son had died in an accident that occurred around 3:45 A.M. near MSPV Polytechnic. At the scene, his two-wheeler and a white TATA Indica car bearing no registration 2/4

number were found to be severely damaged. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that a false case has been foisted against the petitioners. He would also submit that there are no previous cases against the petitioners. He would further submit that the petitioners are in custody from 20.05.2025. Hence, he seeks bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the accused persons, under the pretext of an accident, caused the death of the victim. He would submit that investigation in this case is at a nascent stage. He would further submit that there are no previous cases registered against the petitioners. He would also submit that if bail is granted to the petitioners, there is a likelihood that they may abscond and tamper with the evidence. Therefore, he strongly opposes the grant of bail to the petitioners.

5. This Court has heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the offence allegedly committed by the petitioners and taking note the stage of investigation, this Court is of the view that if the petitioners are released on bail, 3/4

they may indulge in tampering with the witnesses and the investigation. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 20/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

pal TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10282 of 2025 Date :20/06/2025 MK/04.07.2025 4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4