R.Umarani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Sayalkudi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Dated : 28.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.21939 of 2025 R.Umarani ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.168 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balarathinakumar 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. 168 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused [rank not known] , who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of BNS in Crime No.168 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that the deceased, who is the mother of the de-facto complainant is a retired government nurse and she was under the case of her daughters. Usually, the deceased used to sleep in her elder daughter's house. While that being so, on 01.09.2025, at about 06.20 a.m., the de-facto complainant's sister [A1] called over phone and informed the de-facto complainant that their mother is found dead with blood injuries on the left side head, covered with sand. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, she has been arrested and is languishing in jail from 30.09.2025. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police though submitted that there are no previous cases against the petitioner, opposed for grant of bail on the ground that the investigation is still pending. 5.Considering the fact that there is no bad antecedents and the nature of allegation and considering the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on certain conditions. 2/6

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, Kadaladi, 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 at 10.30 a.m., until further orders;

c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; d)the petitioner shall not abscond during 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 3/6

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.

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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Kadaladi.

2.The Central Prison, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J KSA

ORDER

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