Sanjay v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Sub Inspector Of Police, Velayuthampalayam
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.21863 of 2025 Sanjay ... Petitioner Vs.
State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Sub Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.
(Crime No.295 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.Marimuthu 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. 295 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.9, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6) of BNS Act @ Sec.61(2) of BNS Act r/w. Section 140 of BNS Act and Section 1/6
49, 54, 309(2), 309(4), 311 and 34 of BNS Act (equivalent to 61(2), 120(b), 140, 364, 49, 109, 54, 114, 309(2), 390, 309(4), 392, 311, 397, 34 and 96 of IPC) in Crime No.295 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 08.11.2025, at about 01.30 p.m., when the de-facto complainant was returning home in his two wheeler Ola Ebike bearing registration No.TN 88 AZ 2022 from Erode to Velayuthampalayam, the accused intercepted and threatened him with knife and assaulted him and robbed his chain. Hence, this 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 is languishing in jail from 13.11.2025. 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. He further submitted that the property has already been recovered from the petitioner.
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5.Considering the fact that the petitioner was driver and considering the period of incarceration, 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 No.II, Karur, 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 for one week at 10.30 a.m., and thereafter as and when required; c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; d)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; 3/6
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.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur.
2.The Central Prison, Trichy.
3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.
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.21863 of 2025 Date : 28.11.2025 6/6