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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Crime No.70 of 2026 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in the above Cr.No.70 of 2026 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.P.Dhileepan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Section 75(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.70 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

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2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein was known to the defacto complainant's mother and that, on 12.12.2026, he visited the premises of the defacto complainant and while returning home, the victim was also leaving the very same premises in the separate vehicle and the petitioner has instead of travelling in his vehicle has requested the victim to drop him nearby place and seated as pillion rider and on the way he committed sexual assault on the victim by inappropriately touching her private parts and thereby committed sexual assault since it was night, the victim was not able to report with anyone. After returning home, she immediately informed the same to her parents and the parents went to the police station and lodged the complaint. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that this is the second anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner and there is 2/4

no change in circumstances.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner against the helpless victim and also considering that there is no change in circumstances from the earlier dismissal, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 25.03.2026 sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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C.KUMARAPPAN.J.

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