Bhagavathi Narayanan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/08/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI Bhagavathi Narayanan, S/o.Muthukutty, ..Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur, Karur District.

(Crime No.574 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan 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.574 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody 1/6

on 20.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 310(2), 127(2) of BNS in Crime No.574 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto-complainant is having an Omni car bearing registration No. TN 22 AB 5450 and he is renting the said car. On 18.07.2025 at about 12.30p.m., the accused persons have asked the defactocomplainant to drop them near Kongu mess and they have agreed to pay the rent. Thereafter, when they reached near Kongu Mess, when the defacto-complainant asked them to get down, the accused persons have asked the defacto-complainant to drop them near Andankovil road. When the defacto-complainant was proceeding towards Andankovil, the accused persons have pulled the defacto-complainant and covered his face with towel and assaulted him and robbed amount of Rs.600/- and tied his legs and hands of the defacto-complainant and they have locked the defactocomplainant in a room. Then they have taken away the omni car. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. 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 2/6

from 20.07.2025, nearly 22 days. Hence, he seeks bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that there are totally eight accused persons, this petitioner was arrayed as Accused No.1. This petitioner and other accused persons robbed an amount of Rs.600/- from the defacto-complainant. They also assaulted the defacto-complainant and tied his hands and legs and taken away his omni car. In this case, injured person was sustained simply injury and he was treated as out patient. The said omni car was recovered from the accused persons. All the accused persons are still in judicial custody. There is no previous case against this petitioner. 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 in this case, the car was recovered from the accused persons, the injured person was treated as out patient, there is no previous case against the petitioner, the petitioner/accused is in judicial custody from 20.07.2025, taking into consideration of the period of incarceration, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two 3/6

sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, Karur District and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and contact number to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, Karur District. If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, Karur District;

[c] the petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent police daily at 10.30a.m. until further orders.

[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]. 4/6

[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

sd/- 13/08/2025 / TRUE COPY / /08/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gvn TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, Karur District.

2. Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy, Trichy District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur, Karur District.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13247 of 2025 Date :13/08/2025 PS/SAR.14.08.2025 6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6