Srigowtham v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Veerapandi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/12/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Srigowtham .. Petitioner/A1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.330/2025. .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : A.R.Kannappan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B For Bail in Crime No.330/2025 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 15.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 326(g) of BNS and 9(B)(1) (b) of Explosive Act, in Crime No.330 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that during the temple festival the petitioner and the other accused alleged to have driven their vehicle at high speed due to which the villagers and the defacto complainant warned the petitioner and the other accused. On account of the said enmity, the petitioner along with other accused prepared a petrol bomb and threw it on the defacto complainant's house. Hence, the complaint.

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 15.11.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has one previous case. The specific overt act against the petitioner is, he has driven the two wheeler in a rash manner and thrown the petrol bomb on the defacto complainant's house. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and 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, Theni, 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 respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

[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 4/6

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.

15.12.2025 PJL TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Theni.

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

3. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District.

4. The Superintendent, District Prison, Theni.

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.22935 of 2025 Date : 15/12/2025 6/6