Inspector of Police Kallal P.S vs Pethuraj — 218/2026

Case 218/2026 Summary: The Judicial Magistrate Court, Karaikudi granted bail to Pethuraj (Accused No. 2) in a temple bell theft case (Crime No. 257/2025 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita). The court found that Pethuraj's implication relied primarily on the co-accused's confession with no strong independent evidence, and investigation was substantially complete. The court balanced gravity of allegations against personal liberty and imposed stringent bail conditions including Rs. 1 lakh bond with two sureties, daily police reporting (10 AM and 5 PM), prohibition on absconding, witness tampering, leaving jurisdiction, and cooperation with investigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.