Jegadeesh @ Jegadeeshwaran v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Theni

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Jegadeesh @ Jegadeeshwaran ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.156 of 2025. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. K.Anandan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.156 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/6

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.10.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 127(2), 140(3), 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.156 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused abducted the deceased persons viz., Dhillip and Kaluva to coconut grove, where the petitioner and co-accused persons indiscriminately attacked them using pipe and caused the death of said Dhilip and injuries to the said Kaluva. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner herein is arrayed as A17 and the co-accused have already been released on bail and the investigation of the case is pending.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent. 2/6

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, and also considering the fact that the co-accused have already been released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

9. 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, Theni, 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 respondent Police as and when required for interrogation;

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (e) The petitioner shall not intimidate the victim girl. [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].

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

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TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Theni District.

3. The Superintendent, Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

4. The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21667 of 2025 Date : 27/11/2025 6/6