Kumar v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.08.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE P. MURUGAN Kumar ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, Virudhunagar District. .. (Crime No.151 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner:Mr.S.Sivaprakash

For Respondent:Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 151 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. O R D E R : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.151 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has illegally transported one unit of gravel sand in Tractor without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, he would further submit that the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to deposit the amount that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has transported one unit of gravel sand illegally. The petitioner is not having any bad antecedents. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the above and also the nature of the charges levelled against the petitioner and that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District, and on further condition 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of the District Mineral Foundation Trust, Virudhunagar District, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court. The petitioner shall execute the sureties on showing the receipt of the said amount; [c] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District, on all working days at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days. [d] 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; [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f] 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; [g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P M N J)

12.08.2026 vsg To

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Officer-in-Charge, Sub Jail, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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