Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10768/2025dismissed

Vijaya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-06-27Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI Vijaya ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Utthamapalayam Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.150 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Poornachandran For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.150 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 1/4

01.05.2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.150 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail,

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was already previous enmity regarding land between the defacto complainant 's brother and the petitioner's husband. Further on 01.05.2025 at around a10.30 p.m., the petitioner along with other accused persons attacked the defacto complainant's husband and her brother, the daughter of the defacto complainant tried to prevent the attack. Further, the petitioner's son/A1 had attacked the husband of the defacto complainant with broad sword and other accused persons had attacked the daughter of the defacto complainant and her brother with wooden log. As a result of which, the defacto complainant's husband succumbed to the injuries and died. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 01.05.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there was a civil dispute pending between them. He further submitted that the petitioner along with her family members have attacked the defacto complainant's family, due to which, the husband of the defacto complainant died. He further submitted that the investigation is at initial stage. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the nature of the offence allegedly committed by the petitioner and also considering the gravity of offence and also taking note that the investigation is at crucial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. No costs. sd/- 27/06/2025 / TRUE COPY / /07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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MSRM TO

1. THE SUPERINTEDENT, CENTRAL WOMEN PRISON, MADURAI.

2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UTTHAMAPALAYAM POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

3. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10768 of 2025 Date :27/06/2025 PR/14.07 .2025 4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4