Santhosh Kumar v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Lalapet

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/08/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Santhosh Kumar : Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Lalapettai Police Station, Karur District. Cr.No.215 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vishnu, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.215 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused Rank Not known, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.08.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, and Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.215 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons have illegally transported 1/4 unit of river sand in a Pick Up vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-76-AT-2695, without any valid permission. Hence, the complaint.

3.The 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.

4.The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner and other accused have transported 1/4 unit of river sand illegally. The petitioner is having one previous case similar in nature. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the above and also the nature of the charges levelled against the petitioner, 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.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram, 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 deposit a sum of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) to the credit of the District Mineral Foundation Trust, Kanyakumari District, without prejudice to his rights and Karur 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 respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f]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]; [g]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS, 2023.

(K M S J)

21.08.2026 das TO

1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Krishnarayapuram.

2.The Superintendent, Sub Jail, Kulithalai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Lalapettai Police Station, Karur District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CRLeOP(MD).eNo.18232eofe2026 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK.MURALIeSHANKAR,J., eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedas eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeORDER eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeIN eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeCRLeOP(MD)eNo.18232eofe2026 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeDateee:e21/08/2026