Inspector of Police Kallal P.S vs Pethuraj — 229/2026

Case Summary: Crl.M.P.No.229 of 2026 The Judicial Magistrate Court in Karaikudi granted bail to Pethuraj (Accused No. 2) in a temple bell theft case (Crime No.263/2025). Though Pethuraj was implicated based solely on the confession statement of the primary accused with no strong independent corroborating evidence, and investigation was substantially complete, the court found continued detention unwarranted. The court released him on bail with stringent conditions including Rs. 1 lakh bond with two sureties, twice-daily police reporting, non-absconding clause, witness non-tampering provisions, and jurisdiction restriction. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.