Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 395, 397, 457
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 s. 269
Judgment
CRL OP No. 1951 of 2026IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 29-01-2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKARCRL OP No. 1951 of 20261. A.MadhankumarS/o Anandhan, D.No.3/556, Perumanallur, Tiruppur. Petitioner(s)Vs1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of PolicePerumanallur Police Station, Tiruppur. Crime No.915 of 2021.Respondent(s)PRAYERTo grant bail to the petitioner in the above case in SC.NO.213 of 2024 pending on the file of the Honourable II Additional District and Sessions Judge, at Tiruppur. For Petitioner(s):M/s.S.Arun KumarFor Respondent(s):Mr.A.GopinathGovernment Advocate (Crl. Side)ORDERThe petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.11.2025 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 395, 397, 457 of IPC in S.C.No.213 of 2024 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur in Crime No.915 of 2021, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.
1951 of 20262. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein was earlier arrested and released on bail and he was regularly appearing before the concerned Trial Court and jumped bail on 07.10.2025 and the Non Bailable Warrant issued on 26.08.2025. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to ill health, he was not able to appear before the concerned Court and ready to appear regularly. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is involved in 5 previous cases and he is having bad antecedents, if he is released on bail, there is likelihood that he will jump bail again. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.5. I have gone through the records, which reveals that the petitioner was regularly appearing before the concerned Court from the year 2024 and within short time the Non Bailable Warrant has been executed and it is also stated that the petitioner was not well at the time of issuance of Non Bailable Warrant, hence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.
1951 of 20266. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur, and on further conditions that:-[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the Trial Court daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks.[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness 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 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]; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1951 of 2026[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.29-01-2026MpaIndex: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet: YesNeutral Citation: Yes/NoNote:
Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.
All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1951 of 2026To1.The II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruppur. 2. The State Rep By, The Inspector of PolicePerumanallur Police Station, Tiruppur. Crime No.915 of 2021.
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1951 of 2026K.RAJASEKAR J.mpaCRL OP No. 1951 of 2026 29-01-2026
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