Agnal @ Mariy Anthony Agnal v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Agnal @ Mariy Anthony Agnal, S/o.Antony Pitchaiah, 140a,North Raja Street, Mattakadai, Thoothukudi. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Crime No.685 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sonu, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-33B.For Bail in Crime No.685 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.08.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 132 and 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, in Crime No.685 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 07.08.2026, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant, who is a police officer in filthy language and obstructed him from discharging his official duty and also criminally intimidated him with weapon. 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 the above case and that he is no way connected with the alleged crime. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from

07.08.2026. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is having 18 previous cases, out of which, one case for the offence under Section 307 of IPC and four cases were registered for the offence under the NDPS Act. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.In reply, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner is having 18 previous cases, the most of the cases were registered between 2017 to 2023.

¶6Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 07.08.2026, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following 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 No.III, Thoothukudi.

(i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate / concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall stay at Tricy and report before the Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Trichy, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial;

(v)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 is 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];

(vi)If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

19.08.2026 vsg TO

1.The learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi.

2.The Superintendent, District Jail, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Trichy.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi North Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17978 of 2026 Date : 19/08/2026