Muthusami Vs The State of Tamilnadu

The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 @ under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 118(1) and 109 of BNS in Crime No.210 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, on 07.09.2025 a wordy quarrel arose between them. The petitioner abused the defacto complainant using filthy language, threatened him and also assaulted him and thereby, the defacto complainant sustained injury. Hence, the complaint.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 21.09.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there

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was a land dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and it is a case and case in counter. Further, he submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

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5.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

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6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai and on further conditions that :-

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[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

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[b] the petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai .

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[c] If the petitioner changes his residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai.

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[d] the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police twice in a week i.e., on every Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

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[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[g] 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].

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[h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

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(M J R J) 03.10.2025 Rmk/vsg

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