Vinoth @ Vinoth Kumar v. The State of Tamilnadu

CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )Date : 24/07/2025PRESENTTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VADAMALAICRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 2025Vinoth @ Vinoth Kumar, S/o.Gopinath, ..Petitioner/ Accused No.1 VsThe State of Tamilnadu rep.by The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, Karur District. (Crime No.517 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veldurai Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSSPRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.517 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 2025custody on 24.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 58(a), 111(2)(a), 111(2) of BNS in Crime No.517 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.06.2025, when the police officials ontheir patrol duty, the received secret information, based on the information at about7.20p.m. The respondent police went to the place of occurrence and seen that thepetitioner and other accused persons found in possession of billhook and sword. After seeing the police officials, the accused persons were tried to escape from thespot. The respondent police caught the accused persons and enquired about thepossession of weapons and they revealed that they present at the scene ofoccurrence with an intention to grab the money from wayfarer. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there are totallyfour accused, this petitioner was arrayed as Accused No.1. This petitioner is aninnocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by theprosecution. The petitioner is ready and willing to abide any conditions that may beimposed by this Court. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custodyfrom 24.06.2025, nearly 30 days. Hence, he seeks bail.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 20254. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that thispetitioner and other accused persons have used to threaten the general public byshowing sword. The respondent police arrested all the four accused persons, weapons also recovered from them. All the accused were arrested and accused No.3was enlarged on bail by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, KarurDistrict. This petitioner is having 24 previous cases. Hence, he objected to grant bailto the petitioner. 5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and alsotaking note of the fact that in this case, A3 enlarged on bail by the learned PrincipalDistrict and Sessions Judge, Karur District, weapons were recovered by therespondent police, by this time most of the investigation might have beencompleted, the petitioner/Accused No.1 is in judicial custody from 24.06.2025,taking into consideration of the period of incarceration, this court is inclined to grantbail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 20256. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing abond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with twosureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate CourtNo.1, Karur and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in thesurety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank passBook to ensure their identity.[b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and contact number tothe learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Karur. If the petitioner changes hisresidential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate CourtNo.1, Karur;[c] the petitioner shall appear and sign before the respondent police dailytwice at 10.30a.m. and 05.30p.m. until further orders.[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.[e] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either duringinvestigation or trial.4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 2025[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/TrialCourt is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance withlaw as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by thelearned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Courtin P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered underSection 269 BNS. sd/- 24/07/2025 / TRUE COPY / 24/07/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. gvnTO1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur. 2. Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy 4. The Inspector of Police, Karur Town Police Station, 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD).No.12442 of 2025 Karur District. 5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.+1 CC to M/s.T.VELDURAI, Advocate ( SR-7985[I] dated 24/07/2025 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12442 of 2025 Date :24/07/2025 HPS/24.07.2025 /6P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 6/6