Danielraja v. The State Represented By The Station House Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Danielraja S/o. Arokiyadoss, Madha Kovil Street, V.Puthur Village, Villupuram District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by:

The Station House Officer Valavanur Police Station, Valavanur, Villupuram District.

[Crime No.966 of 2016] ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail and release in Spl.S.C.No.100 of 2020 in crime No.966 of 2016 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trail Case under POCSO Act at Villupuram. For Petitioner(s):

M/S. G.Tamilselvan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested on execution of non-bailable warrant and remanded to judicial custody on 25.11.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 366(A) and 343 of IPC and Section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage

Act, Section 5(l) read with 6 of POCSO Act in Cr. No.966 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The petitioner is charged for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A) and 343 of IPC and Section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Section 5(l) read with 6 of POCSO Act and the case is pending in S.C. No.100 of 2020 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Villupuram. Since the petitioner failed to appear on 25.06.2024, NBW was issued against him and the petitioner was arrested on execution of non-bailable warrant and remanded to judicial custody on 25.11.2025.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this is a case of jumped bail and due to the non-appearance of the petitioner, non-bailable warrant was ordered to be issued on 25.06.2024. The learned counsel would further submit that due to the illness of the petitioner, he was unable to appear on 25.06.2024 and hence, he was arrested on execution of non-bailable warrant and remanded to judicial custody on 25.11.2025 and he is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court and hence prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner was arrested on execution of non-bailable warrant on 25.11.2025 and even in the previous occasion also, the petitioner was absconding and he was able to secured only on execution of nonbailable warrant. He would further contend that the trial is in advanced stage and posted for examination of investigating officer.

5. Considering the past conduct of the similar abscondence and also during the present abscondence, almost one year time took place for remanding the petitioner and also upon the fact that the trial is in advanced stage, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Considering the fact that the calendar case is of the year 2020, the trial Court is expected to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months.

12-06-2026 MJS

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

MJS Note:

1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.

To

1. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

2. The Station House Officer, Valavanur Police Station, Valavanur, Villupuram District.

12-06-2026