Veerappan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Vadakadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/07/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. VADAMALAI Veerappan, S/o.Radhakrishnan, ..Petitioner/ Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vadakadu Police Station, Pudukottai District.
(Crime No.84 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabha Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.84 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections.103(1), 238(c), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.84 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4
2. The case of the prosecution is that the first accused and this petitioner are son and father, the deceased Baskaran is the second brother and second son of the first and second accused. A3 is the wife of the first accused. All the three accused had planned to commit murder of the said Baskaran due to the alleged misbehaviour and worst conduct of the said Baskaran. The first accused employed as Supervisor in the Maldives, at that time, the deceased Baskaran in an inebriated condition abused and misbehaved with A3. This petitioner and other accused persons conspired together and committed murder. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there are totally three accused persons, this petitioner was arrayed as accused No.2. The respondent police has lodged a false complaint against this petitioner. The petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. This petitioner is no way connected with this case, the petitioner is ready and willing to abide any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 27.06.2025 nearly 33 days. Hence, he seeks bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that there are totally three accused were involved in this crime. In this case, the petitioner and other accused joined together and planned to commit murder, due to the activities of 2/4
the deceased in the family became worsen, all the accused had executed murder of the deceased by strangulated his neck by nylon rope and created a scene that the deceased was died due to rash and negligent driving of motorcycle. It is the case of murder, there is no previous case against this petitioner. This petitioner has played key role in the said occurrence, at the instigation of this petitioner only, all the accused persons murdered the deceased. Already, this court granted bail to the Accused No.3 on 21.07.2025 in Crl.OP(MD).No.12264 of 2025. However, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that it is the case of murder, the specific overtact only against this petitioner and considering the gravity of offence, at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 30/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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gvn TO 1 The Officer Incharge, District Jail, Pudukkottai.
2 The Inspector of Police, Vadakadu Police Station, Pudukottai District.
3 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12805 of 2025 Date :30/07/2025 AS/08.09.2025/4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4