Meenakshisundaram v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Represented By The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.09.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Meenakshisundaram ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, CSCID - Madurai Police Station, Madurai District.
(Crime No.157 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of TN Scheduled Commodities [RDCS] order, 1982 and 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, 1/5
in Crime No.157 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of 11,700 kilograms of Udaikaptta Ration Rice and 3,600 kilograms of Ration Pulungal Arisi. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 05.08.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner along with other accused was in illegal possession of 11,700 kilograms of Udaikaptta Ration Rice and 3,600 kilograms of Ration Pulungal Arisi. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, 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.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Madurai, and on further conditions that :- 2/5
[a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall make a non refundable deposit of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Rotary Madurai Midtown Community Trust, Madurai, in (*)State Bank of India, Andalpuram Branch, Account No.30918349945, IFSC No.SBIN0018158 and Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the credit of the Headmaster, Panchayat Union Middle School, LKB Nagar, Sakkimangalam, Madurai in South Indian Bank Limited, Sakkimangalam Branch, Account No.0733053000000794 IFSC No.
SIBL0000733, MICR Code: 625059008, without prejudice to his contentions and rights before the trial Court, for purchasing 30 sets of Bench Desk for the Tribal students under "Namakku Naame" Scheme and on such deposit being made, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner. [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, until further orders. He has to co-operate for the investigation.
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[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 is 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
sd/- 08/09/2025 (*)CORRECTED AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN CRL OP.(MD)No.14733 OF 2025 DATED 09/09/2025.
/ TRUE COPY / 09/09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO (*)TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER DATED 08/09/2025 ALREADY DESPATCHED.
1 The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Madurai.
2 Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District. 3 The Officer Incharge, Sub Prison, Thirumangalam. 4 The Inspector of Police, Cscid-Madurai Police Station, Madurai District. 5 The Secretary, Rotary Madurai Midtown Community Trust, Madurai. 6 The Head Master, Panchayat Union Middle School, Lkb Nagar, Sakkimangalam, Madurai.
7 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.14733 of 2025 Date :08/09/2025 TMG SBN/09.09.2025 5P/8C NBF/08/09/2025/ 5P/9C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5