Vijayasankar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police, Dindigul Town South

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 12879 of 2026 Vijayasankar

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.172 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendrapathy 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. 172 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 12.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Section 331(4) and 305(a) of BNS, in Crime No.172 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, 1/6

seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is involved in break open the house and taken away 11.5 sovereigns of gold jewels and also 3 kilograms of silver articles, the total properties worth about Rs.17,29,007/-. 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. He would further submit the petitioner is in custody from 12.05.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. The properties were also recovered. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that though the properties have been recovered, the petitioner is having more than five previous cases. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he prays to dismiss this application.

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

records.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, one of the similarly placed co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 15.06.2026 in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10258 of 2026, the properties were also recovered, investigation is still pending and considering the period of incarceration, 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.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham, Dindigul 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 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) 30.06.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.172 of 2026) 3.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham, Dindigul District. 4/6

4.The Superintendent, Dindigul Prison, Dindigul. 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. 12879 of 2026 Date : 30.06.2026 6/6