Karuppanan Ambalam v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Vaiyampatty

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 12529 of 2026 Karuppanan Ambalam

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatty Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.129 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthiah Poosari Amalan Advocate for M/s.Tamil Law Firm For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 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 304(2) of BNS, in Crime No.129 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/6

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.03.2026 at about 3.45 p.m., after completion of the school, the defacto complainant passing through the Aasath Road, National High way at that time two unknown persons came in a two wheeler, and snatched the defacto complainant's 2 pounds gold chain. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner is not the named accused in the FIR. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The petitioner along with other accused person snatched the gold chain of the defacto complainant. The petitioner is a history sheeted person and having four previous cases. Investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on 2/6

record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner, the petitioner is not the named accused in the FIR, though the prosecution has stated that the petitioner is a history sheeted person and having four previous cases, in all those cases he was granted bail, they are not similar kind of offence, and 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 Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai, Tiruchirappalli District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Sattur police Station, 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 3/6

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 make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P D B J) 25.06.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai, Tiruchirappalli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatty Police Station, Trichy District. (Crime No.129 of 2026) 4/6

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai. 4.The Inspector of Police, Sattur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 12529 of 2026 Date : 25.06.2026 6/6