Govindan vs The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station — 175/2026

Summary The Thiruvadanai Judicial Magistrate Court granted bail to Govinthan, accused of stealing three batteries from a gram E-Sewa centre under Sections 331(4) and 305 BNS. The court found that while the offense was serious, continued incarceration was unwarranted given the completed investigation, absence of flight risk (permanent resident), no evidence of witness tampering, and 52 days already spent in custody. Bail was granted on Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties and conditions including daily court reporting, cooperation with trial, and non-interference with witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.