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Sathyaseelan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-10-16Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy6 pages

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.18081 of 2025 Sathyaseelan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

(Crime No.434 of 2024) ... Respondent For Petitioner : M/s.Joel Paul Antony 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. 434 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 342, 114, 34, 1/6

307, 341, 109, 449, 120(b) and 302 of IPC, in Crime No. 434 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that this petitioner along with other accused persons murdered the defacto complaint's husband. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He submitted that the petitioner has been in custody for past six months. He further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not abscond and he will regularly appear before the Trial Court on hearing dates without fail. Hence, he seeks bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner is the sole accused in this case. A Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued against the petitioner on 03.06.2025. He further submitted that the investigation in this case has been completed and a charge sheet has also been filed and the same was taken on file as S.C.No.6 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District Court, Thanjavur. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner was remanded to judicial custody for past six months, and that the entire investigation in this case has already been completed and a charge sheet has also been filed and the case is now pending for trial, and considering the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, and also considering the undertaking given by the learned counsel for 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.10000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Thanjavur, Thanjavur 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-I, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District; 3/6

[c] the petitioner shall report before the concerned Trial Court on hearing dates;

[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]; and;

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

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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Town West Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.The Central Prison, Trichy.

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.18081 of 2025 Date : 16.10.2025 6/6