Vignesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.09.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD).No.15733 of 2025 Vignesh ..Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.55 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramar For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in P.R.C.No.175 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai, in Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(3) of BNS, in P.R.C.No.175 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai, in Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the obtaining bail, the petitioner had appeared before the respondent police regularly and due to his ill-health, he has not appeared before the respondent police for 7 days. Further, the respondent police have filed a petition for cancellation of bail to the petitioner and the same was allowed. Further, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai has issued a NBW against the petitioner on 09.06.2025 and the same was executed on 23.08.2025. Now, the respondent police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet in PRC.No.175 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV Madurai. He further submitted that 2/6

the petitioner undertakes that he will not abscond and he will regularly appear before the Trial Court on hearing dates without fail. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 23.08.2025. Hence, he seeks bail.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner failed to appear before the respondent police, due to which the trial Court had issued Non Bailable Warrant to the petitioner. He further submitted that the charge sheet has also been filed. However, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the undertaking given by the learned Counsel for the petitioner 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:

5. 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) 3/6

with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai, 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 appear before the trial Court daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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

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

(S S Y J) 19.09.2025 msrm To

1. The learned Judicial Magistrate No,IV,Madurai.

2. The Superintended, District Prison, Dindigul.

3. The Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J.

msrm

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15733 of 2025 Dated : 19.09.2025 6/6