Full Judgment
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01/07/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Kavin ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.305/2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.305/2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Maheswaran R, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel For State of TN (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.05.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 131, 75(1), 78(1)(i), 351(2) & r/w Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.305 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was
studying college where the deceased, namely, Aruna, was studying. Since the deceased rejected the proposal of love made by the petitioner herein, the petitioner has attacked her with his hands and also threatened her with dire consequences. Unable to bear the same, she, after some time, consumed pesticide. Thereafter, the case was registered, and the petitioner has been arrested and in judicial custody from 26.05.2026 onwards.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that
the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that there was no dispute between the petitioner and the deceased and
they were on cordial terms and were in a relationship, which was opposed by the family members of the deceased. Due to which, the deceased committed suicide by consuming pesticide. Hence, he prayed this Court to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal
Side), appearing for the respondent police, reiterated the prosecution case and, by producing the medical report and other documents, submitted that the deceased committed suicide due to the intimidation and threat made by the petitioner herein and she was admitted in the hospital and after two days, she died and hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5.I have gone through the records and also the connected materials and it is a case of suicide and the deceased committed suicide based on the threat made by the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, and the fact that the
petitioner is a college student, this Court is of the view that further incarceration is not necessary for the purpose of investigation or trial. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Additional Mahila Court, Thanjavur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the jurisdictional Magistrate daily at 06.00 p.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [d] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 29.06.2026 dss To:
1. The Additional Mahila Court, Thanjavur.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Thanjavur Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The Superintendent, Thanjavur Sub Jail. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. K. RAJASEKAR,J DSS
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12277 of 2026 Date : 01/07/2026