K. Subramanian @ Karkuvelpandian v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR K.Subramanian @ Karkuvelpandian

... Petitioner/ Accused No.6

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ilaiyangudi Police Station, Ilaiyangudi, Sivagangai District. (In Crime No.270 of 2026) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.270 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A.6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 109(1) BNS Act (Corresponding Sections 294(b) and 307 I.P.C.,) @ as Sections 49, 296(b), 109(1) r/w Section 49 and Section 3(5) of BNS Act, in Crime No.270 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on

25.07.2026, while the defacto complainant was at his garment shop, the first accused who was not known to the defacto complainant, suddenly came to his shop for purchasing of under garments and he suddenly attempted to attack the defacto complainant by using sword and thereby the defacto complainant sustained injuries on his temple neck and left hand and index finger. Hence the complaint. During the investigation, on the confession statement given by the accused Nos.1 and 2, the petitioner and the other accused were arrayed as Accused Nos.3 to 6 and that the petitioner was arrested.

¶3The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that there existed previous enmity between the defacto complainant and the second accused and sicne the petitioner is the friend of the second accused, he has been falsely implicated in the present case.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner was not present in the occurrence place, that the injured was already discharged from the hospital and that there is no previous case as against the petitioner.

¶5Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the fact that the petitioner was not all present in the occurrence place and taking note of the fact that there is no overt act made against the petitioner and there is no bad antecedents as against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

6.Accordingly, 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ilayangudi.

(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 report before the respondent police 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 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)

20.08.2026 SSL TO

¶1The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Ilayankudi

¶2The Superintendent, District Prison, Ramanathapuram.

¶3The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ilaiyangudi Police Station, Ilaiyangudi,Sivagangai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K.MURALI SHANKAR,J SSL CRL OP(MD) No.18063 of 2026

20.08.2026