Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1906 Mad
Judgement Date : 16 April, 2026
CRL OP(MD). No. 6712 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 16.04.2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL
CRL OP(MD). No. 6712 of 2026
Victor Raja Das ...Petitioner/Sole Accused
Vs
State of Tamil Nadu rep. by
The Inspector of Police,
Kottar Police Station,
Nagarkovil,
Kanyakumari District.
(Crime No.72 of 2026)
...Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner:Mr.S.Ashok
For Respondent:Mr.B.Nambi Selvan
Additional Public Prosecutor
PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS
PRAYER :-
For Bail in Cr.No.72 of 2026 on the file of
the respondent police.
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CRL OP(MD). No. 6712 of 2026
ORDER :
The Court made the following order :-
The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested
and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2026
for the offences punishable under Sections
296(b), 109, 103(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, in
Crime No.72 of 2026 on the file of the respondent
police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to
previous money dispute, the petitioner called the
the defacto complainant's brother to come to the
shop. On arrival of the defacto complainant's
brother, the petitioner has taken the car and
dashed against him and his brother. Due to which,
the defacto complainant sustained injuries and
the his brother succumbed to injuries. Hence, the
complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner
would submit that the petitioner is an innocent
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and he was falsely implicated in this case and he
is no way connected in the above said incident.
He has not committed any offence as alleged by
the prosecution. The petitioner has been arrested
and remanded to judicial custody on 13.02.2026.
Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor
appearing for the respondent Police would submit
that investigation is still pending. He would
further submit that the petitioner has 3 previous
cases and the offences are grave in nature.
Therefore, he vehemently, opposed to grant of
bail.
5. This Court heard both sides and perused
the materials available on record.
6. Considering the rival submissions made by
the learned counsel on either side, nature of
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offence, and considering the fact that there is a
money dispute pending between the parties and
though the petitioner has 3 previous cases, the
same are not similar kind of offence and in both
the cases, he was released on bail and as the
date of occurrence is 12.02.2026, by this time
material part of the investigation might have
been completed and also considering the period of
incarceration undergone by the petitioner from
13.02.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail
to the petitioner subject to the following
conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is
ordered to be released on bail on
condition to execute a bond for a sum of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only)
with two sureties each for a like sum to
the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate No.2, Nagercoil, and on further
conditions that:
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[b] the petitioner shall report before
the Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police
Station, Tirunelveli District, daily at
10.30 a.m., until further orders.
[c] the petitioner shall not commit
any offence similar to the offence of
which she is accused, or suspected, or of
the commission of which she is suspected;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond
either during investigation or trial;
[e] the petitioner shall not directly
or indirectly make any inducement, threat
or promise to any person acquainted with
the facts of the case so as to dissuade
her from disclosing such facts to the
Court or to any police officer or tamper
with the evidence;
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid
conditions, the learned Judicial
Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take
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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].
[g] If the accused thereafter
absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered
under Section 269 BNS.
(P D B J)
16.04.2026 vsg
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To
1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagarkovil, Kanyakumari District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
4.The officer-in-charge, Sub Jail, Nagercoil.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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P.DHANABAL, J.,
vsg
ORDER IN
Date : 16.04.2026
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