Manikandan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kenikkarai
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.22791 of 2025 Manikandan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
Crime No.455 of 2025.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : R.Babu Jaganath, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B. For Bail in Crime no.455 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 29.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 251(A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.455 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found illegal possession of a sword and had alleged threatened the public and was apprehended by the police along with weapon and consequently a case was registered in Crime NO.455 of 2025. Hence, the present 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 the petitioner is in judicial custody from 29.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
4. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is having 7 previous 2/6
cases, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor denied the same and submitted that the petitioner is having 9 previous cases. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and inspite of the petitioner is having 9 previous cases, considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the some stringent 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, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, and on further conditions that :- 3/6
[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;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the Dean, Ramanathapuram Government Hospital, daily at 10.30 a.m, for a period of one week and do social service in the hospital and thereafter, 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;
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[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.
11.12.2025 PJL TO
1. Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District.
3. The Superintendent, District Jail, Ramanathapuram.
4. The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.SRIMATHY,J PJL
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.22791 of 2025 Date : 11/12/2025 6/6