Marimuthu v. The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.4366 of 2026 Marimuthu ... Petitioner -vsState rep.by Inspector of Police, AWPS-Valparai Police Station, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.3 of 2026) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police, pending investigation.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Arjun Visvanathan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *********

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.01.2026 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 5(1), 5(m) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 65(2), 87 and 127(2) of BNS in Crime No. 3 of 2026 on the file of Respondent Police, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reported that the present case has been added with offences under Sections 5(1), 5(m) r/w 6 of POCSO ACT 2012 and 65(2), 87, 127(2) BNS ypUe;J @ rl;lg;gphpt [ 5(1), 5(m) r/w 6 of POCSO ACT 2012 and 65(2), 87, 127(2) BNS and 3(1)(w)(1), 3(2)(v) SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989.

3. In view of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to approach the appropriate Court.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.02.2026 nvi To

1. The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Valparai Police Station, Coimbatore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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