Thangamani v. The State Rep by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

20.06.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 140(2) and 310(2) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime No.219 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. Page2 of 5

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused have abducted the defacto complainant and his friends in a car and asked them to transfer money of Rs.15,000/- from each of them with knife point and also threatened them with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the co-accused was already granted bail and this petitioner is in custody since

20.06.2026 and he is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner.

¶4Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner along with his friends abducted the defacto complainant and his friends in a car and asked them to transfer money of Rs.15,000 with knife point from each of them and also threatened them with dire consequences. He further submitted that the case is under investigation. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner.

¶5Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Page3 of 5 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; taking note of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side); considering the totality of the circumstances and that the co-accused was already granted bail in this case and period of incarceration of the petitioner since 20.06.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District, and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or Page4 of 5

N.RAMESH, J. GV witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 20-08-2026 GV Note:

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All 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. To: 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

3.The Inspector of Police Komarapalayam Police Station,

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Page5 of 5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH Thangamani S/o.Palanisamy, D.No.1/2 954, Gorapallam, Palani Nagar, Govindhapadi PO, Mettur TK, Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by the Inspector of Police Komarapalayam Police Station, Crime No.219 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation of the case in Crime No.219 of 2026 on the file of the respondent For Petitioner: Mr.T.R.Udaya Kumar For Respondent: Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel Government Advocate (Crl.Side)