Vignesh v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Velayuthampalayam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05.12.2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Vignesh ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.295 of 2025) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Subash Chandar Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.295 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6), of BNS Act @ Section 61(2) o BNS Act r/w Section 140 of BNS and Sections 49, 54, 309(2)(4), 311 and 34 of BNS, 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, when the defacto 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 submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that co-accused had already been granted bail by this Court in Crl.OP(MD).No.21863 of 2025 dated 28.11.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 13.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner. 2/6

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is one previous case pending against the petitioner and the property has been recovered. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the property has been recovered and also considering the nature of offence 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:

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) each 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 petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

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[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 the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 is 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 BNS.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karur.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

3. The 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.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.22363 of 2025 Date : 05.12.2025 6/6