Kaleeshwaran v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.01.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD).No.20015 of 2025 Kaleeshwaran ..Petitioner/ Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.1009 of 2014) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in S.C.No.174 of 2017 on the file of the V Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai. 1/6

ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 324, 302 of IPC and Section r/w 149 of IPC, in S.C.No.174 of 2017 on the file of the V Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai, in Crime No.1009 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the registration of the case in Crime No.1009 of 2014 and the respondent police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet in S.C.No.174 of 2017 before the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai. He further submitted that due to nonappearance of the petitioner, the trial Court has issued NBW against the petitioner. Further, the petitioner had filed anticipatory bail application before this Court and the same was disposed on 09.09.2025. Further, the petitioner has to comply with the condition imposed by this Court dated 09.09.2025 at that time, the trial Court had dismissed the recall petition and remanded the petitioner to judicial custody on 25.09.2025. He 2/6

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. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 25.09.2025. Hence, he seeks bail.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner failed to appear before the trial Court, due to which the trial Court had issued Non Bailable Warrant to the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of 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) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned V 3/6

Additional District and Sessions Court, 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 the completion of trial. If any default, the bail granted by this Court shall automatically cancelled.

[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 4/6

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 BNS.

(S S Y J) 19.01.2026 msrm To

1. The learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madurai.

2. The Superintended, Central Prison, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram 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.20015 of 2025 Dated : 19.01.2026 6/6