Vignesh @ Mirugam v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 12578 of 2026 Vignesh @ Mirugam

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.205 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Ms.V.Vigneshwari Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 205 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 24.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 20 r/w. 30, 25(1)(a) of Arms Act, in Crime No.205 of 2026 on the file of the respondent 1/6

police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of sword and he has also using the same for threatening the general public. Hence, the FIR has been registered by the respondent police.

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. He would further submit that he is in custody from 24.05.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that there are 11 previous cases pending against the petitioner. All the offences are serious in nature. In this case no one sustained injures. Investigation is not yet concluded. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

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

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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of offences, that the allegation against the petitioner is that he is found in possession of sword and used it for threatening the general public, though the offences are serious in nature, the case was registered suo motu by the respondent police, no one sustained injuries in this case and the period of incarceration and I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions.

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall stay at Salem and report before the Salem Town Police Station (L & O), Salem, 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 3/6

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.

(K R S J) 29.06.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.205 of 2026)

3. The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Police Station (L & O), Salem.

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4.The Superintendent, District Jail, Virudhunagar. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 12578 of 2026 Date : 29.06.2026 6/6