Vinothkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Dated : 16.10.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.17885 of 2025 Vinothkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.568 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balasubramanian For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS, 2023. PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 568 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.4, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 1/5

351(3) of BNS r/w 3 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act in Crime No. 568 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 07.09.2025, the petitioner, along with other accused persons, stood in front of the house of the defacto complainant armed with aruvals. When the defacto complainant questioned them, the petitioner and the other accused persons engaged in a wordy quarrel with the defacto complainant, held a petrol bomb in front of the defacto complainant's house, issued life threats, and then escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the present case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he has been arrested and he is languishing in jail from 08.09.2025. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police opposed to grant bail.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances and considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on certain 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, Pattukkottai, and on further conditions that, a)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily morning at 10.30 a.m., and evening at 05.30 p.m., until further orders; c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; d)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; 3/5

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].

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

16.10.2025 KSA TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The District Prison, Thanjavur.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J KSA

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17885 of 2025 Date : 16.10.2025 5/5