Jason M J v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL.O.P.No.22185 of 2025 M.J.Jason Petitioner Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, W-26, Ashok Nagar, All Women Police Station, Chennai District.
Respondent Crime No.9 of 2025.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Chandru For Respondent : Mr.S.Udhayakumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side)
ORDER
The Petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 3(a) r/w Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in Crime No.9 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of prosecution is that on 23.07.2025, the respondent found in the house of defacto complainant and had physical relationship with the 1/4
victim girl. Hence, the defacto complainant who is mother of the victim girl lodged a complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for respondent police, while opposing for grant of bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case.
5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the nature of the complaint and custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for the investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate Egmore, Chennai, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of 2/4
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties, in which one surety must be a blood surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or the Police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police every Tuesday and Saturday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four months.
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the Petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the Petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560];
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T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.
kmm [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
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1. The IV Metropolitan Magistrate Egmore, Chennai.
2. The Inspector of Police, W-26, Ashok Nagar, All Women Police Station, Chennai District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
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