Maharajan v. State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Maharajan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Serndamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.
Crime No. 104/2014.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Ms.Bharathi K, For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No. 20/2025 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 394, 395 and 397 of IPC, in Crime No.104 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police, which was taken on file as S.C.No.20 of 2025, seeks bail.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was remanded to judicial custody on execution of NBW on 11.01.2026 and released on bail as per the order of this Court in Crl.OP(MD) No.1747 of 2026, dated 30.01.2026. Thereafter, the petitioner has not complied the condition imposed by this Court, due to severe health illness of his wife, the trial Court has issued show-cause notice on 19.05.2026. On 01.06.2026, when the petitioner appeared before the trial Court, he was remanded into judicial custody and he is still in judicial custody. He would further submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/7
3. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner has not complied the condition imposed by this Court, hence, he was remanded into judicial custody on 01.06.2026, as per the order of the trial Court. He further submitted that there are 25 previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
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 considering the fact that already the petitioner was already granted bail and thereafter, due to non compliance of conditions, he was issued with show-cause notice and remanded into judicial custody on 01.06.2026 and now the case is posted for trial and some of the witnesses were examined and also considering the fact that though the petitioner has 25 previous cases to his credit, the petitioner has got bail in the previous cases registered against him as well 3/7
as considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, and on further conditions that :- [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly 4/7
make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him 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.
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TO
1. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District
2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai
3. The Inspector of Police, Serndamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P. DHANABAL,J PNM
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.11738 of 2026 Date : 22/06/2026 7/7