CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 Kannan, S/o.Thirupathi, 3/54, Ettakapatti, Ethirkottai Village, Ethirkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Tuticorin District. Cr.No.119 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Saravanan.P, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-33B. For Bail in Cr.No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner / Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 288, 125(a), 125(b) and 105 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that A3 was running a Fire Crackers Unit at Ayanrasapatti Village, Ettayapuram Taluk. The defacto complainant is one of the employees of the above said unit. On 21.06.2026, at about 05.20 p.m., after completion of work, when the defacto complainant and other employees stood in a line to receive their wages, a blast had occurred in the unit No.2 behind the place where the employees were standing, which resulted in debris falling; the employees were standing in the queue. Due to injuries, two persons succumbed and 28 persons sustained injuries. Hence, the present case has been registered. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submitted that all other accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12215 of 2026, vide order dated 30.06.2026. The petitioner has no previous case. The petitioner is in custody from 22.06.2026 and and he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has no previous case. The investigation in this case is still pending. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, considering 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 the nature of offence, overt act attributed against the petitioner, the petitioner has no previous case, co-accused were also granted anticipatory bail by this Court and also considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 09.07.2026 VSG 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thoothukudi. 3.The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Tuticorin District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13771 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 Kannan, S/o.Thirupathi, 3/54, Ettakapatti, Ethirkottai Village, Ethirkottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Tuticorin District. Cr.No.119 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Saravanan.P, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 PRAYER :- C-33B. For Bail in Cr.No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-The petitioner / Accused No.3, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 288, 125(a), 125(b) and 105 of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.119 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that A3 was running a Fire Crackers Unit at Ayanrasapatti Village, Ettayapuram Taluk. The defacto complainant is one of the employees of the above said unit. On 21.06.2026, at about 05.20 p.m., after completion of work, when the defacto complainant and other employees stood in a line to receive their wages, a blast had occurred in the unit No.2 behind the place where the employees were standing, which resulted in debris falling; the employees were standing in the queue. Due to injuries, two persons succumbed and 28 persons sustained injuries. Hence, the present case has been registered. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submitted that all other accused were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12215 of 2026, vide order dated 30.06.2026. The petitioner has no previous case. The petitioner is in custody from 22.06.2026 and and he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has no previous case. The investigation in this case is still pending. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, considering 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 the nature of offence, overt act attributed against the petitioner, the petitioner has no previous case, co-accused were also granted anticipatory bail by this Court and also considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 09.07.2026 VSG 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thoothukudi. 3.The Inspector of Police, Masarpatti Police Station, Tuticorin District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.13771 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13771 of 2026 Date : 09/07/2026 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis