Selvakumar v. The Station House Officer
Bail granted – Murder case (Cr.No.218 of 2025, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, K.Rajasekar J., 09.01.2026, Crl.O.P.No.359 of 2026 - Bail allowed in murder case Cr.No.218 of 2025 (Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry); BNS 126(2), 191(3), 109(1), 103(1) r/w 190; petitioners Selvakumar and Mani @ Subramani ranked A6 and A8; third bail petition after Crl.OP.No.33648 of 2025 dismissed 09.12.2025; investigation complete, final report filed; previous case under Section 379 IPC; bond Rs.20,000 with two sureties before Judicial Magistrate-II Puducherry; daily reporting 10.30 a.m. for two weeks; breach condition per P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala (2005) 13 SCC 283; fresh FIR under Section 269 BNS if absconding; advocates K.Kannadhasan for petitioners, M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Government Advocate for State.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioners (A6 and A8) in Cr.No.218 of 2025 on executing bonds for Rs.20,000/- with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Puducherry, subject to conditions [a]-[g], including daily reporting at 10.30 a.m. for two weeks, compliance with identification/custody directions, non-intimidation of the de facto complainant and witnesses, the P.K.Shaji breach clause, and liability to a fresh FIR under Section 269 BNS if they abscond.