In a criminal original petition filed before the Madras High Court under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), seeking bail, a Single Judge Bench of Justice C. Kumarappan granted bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions.
It was submitted that when the deceased person returned to his home, he witnessed that his wife was in a compromised position with the petitioner, and disturbed by this occurrence, the deceased committed suicide. Hence, the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06-02-2026 for committing an offence under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
The Court noted that such things may cause some disturbance in an individual’s mind, but could not find any other external factor so as to bring prima facie material for the abetment of suicide. It was also noted that the deceased person’s wife was not an accused in the matter and that the petitioner had been languishing in jail since 06-02-2026.
Thus, the Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to execution of a bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties for a like amount. The conditions for the bail were that the sureties had to affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for suretyship, that the petitioner must report before the respondent police daily until further orders, that the petitioner must not abscond, and that the petitioner must not tamper with evidence or witnesses.
Lastly, the Court entitled the Trial Court to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in case of breach of any of the conditions and stated that a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the BNS if the petitioner absconds.
Appearances:
For Petitioners – M/s. K. Balakrishnan
For Respondents – Mr. S. Vinoth Kumar (GA)
