R.Arun Roshan v. State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI 1.Mary Mercy 2.Rayappa 3.Glory 4.Aslin @ Aslin Santhiyagu ... Petitioners in Crl.O.P.Nos.24507 of 2025 R.Arun Roshan ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.Nos.24506 of 2025 Vs.
State rep by:- The Inspector of Police, B-6, Mappedu Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
(Crime No.164 of 2025) ... Respondent in both petitions COMMON PRAYER : Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in Crime No.164 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioners :
Mr.K.Sarath Kumar For Respondent :
Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/6
COMMON ORDER The Petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 194(1) of BNSS @ 108 of BNS, in Crime No.164 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that one Manjula committed suicide on 15.07.2025 by hanging. Prior to committing suicide, she sent a WhatsApp message implicating her in-laws. From the said message, it appears that the husband of the deceased Manjula had died two months earlier i.e., on 15.05.2025 and for his death, her in-laws were accusing her, which caused mental agony. Hence, the case.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and have not abetted Manjula to commit suicide. It was her own mental condition, arising out of the loss of her husband and financial crises, led to the incident and no offence as alleged by the prosecution has been committed by the petitioners. He further submitted that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2/6
4.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the deceased is the daughter in law of A1 who was married to their brother Stephen, and from the date of marriage since the deceased was not having child for 9 years, they abused her in filthy language and subjected her to cruelty and humility, while so on 15.05.2025, the husband of the deceased died due to some bad habits, thereafter, the accused persons lodged complaint as against the deceased and harassed her and also along with other accused abetted her to commit suicide and due to the humility and cruelty meted out by the accused persons, she committed suicide by writing suicide note, based on the complaint lodged by the brother of the deceased, FIR was registered. He further submitted that the co-accused was arrested and subsequently enlarged on bail in Crl.O.P.No.22473 of 2025 dated 12.08.2025 by this Court and the investigation is almost completed.
5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.
6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the 3/6
custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:
7. 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruvallur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), each with two sureties (out of which one surety must be a blood related surety), each 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners 1 to 3 in Crl.O.P.No.24507 of 2025 shall report before the respondent Police, as and when required for interrogation; the 4th petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.24507 of 2025 and the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.
respondent police every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of six weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 petitioners 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 reported in [(2005)AIR SCW 5560];
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.
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T.V.THAMILSELVI J.
gbi 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 Inspector of Police, B-6, Mappedu Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
3.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruvallur.
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