Sridhar v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.09.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Sridhar ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Vadipatty Police Station, Madurai District.

(WLOR.No.193 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sureshkumar For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.193 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 12.07.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 296(b), 351(3) and 49 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.193 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are close relatives. Due to land dispute between the petitioner and the 1/4

defacto complainant, on 11.07.2025, the petitioner and other accused abused the defacto complainant's husband in filthy language and also assaulted him with knife. Thereby, he sustained grievous injuries. 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 12.07.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are no previous case pending against the petitioner. He further submitted that the injured sustained injuries and he has been discharged from the Hospital. However, 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 and the injured has been discharged from the hospital, 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, Vadipatty, and on further conditions that :- 2/4

[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 furnish his residential address and contact number to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatty. If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatty; [c] the petitioner appear and sign before the respondent Police daily at 10.30a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, he shall appear and sign before the respondent Police monthly once ie., on First Working Day of every month, 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]. 3/4

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

sd/- 11/09/2025 / TRUE COPY / 11/09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

vsg To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatty, Madurai. 2.Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.

3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Dindigul.

4. The Inspector of Police, Vadipatty Police Station, Madurai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14966 of 2025 Date :11/09/2025 SBN/11.09.2025 4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4