M.Vijaya Kumar v. The State Represented By, Lnspector Of Potice,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR M.Vijaya Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by, inspector of Potice, Sathuvachari Police Station, Vellore District. (Crime No. 260 of 2024) Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest concern in Crime No. 260 of 2024 on the file of the inspector of Police, Sathuvachari Police Station, Vellore District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Prabakaran .C For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 3(1), 4(1) and 5(1) (a) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, in Cr.No.260 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that, on 30.06.2024, the respondent police received secret information about illegal brothel. Based on the information, the respondent Police went to the scene of occurrence, at Geetha Service Apartment, Vellore, where the petitioner along with other accused were involved in an activity of prostitution and three victims had been rescued. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person that he has been falsely implicated in this case; that the petitioner is ready to produce solvent sureties and to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and prayed for anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent police reported that the petitioner/A5 along with other accused persons had involved in running prostitution. He would submit that the co-accused were arrested and released on bail and the investigation in this case is pending. He would further submit that two victims have been rescued from the scene of occurrence, Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.

Considering the submissions made on both sides and also the fact that the co-accused were already released on bail and the investigation in this case is pending and the fact that this case is pending from the month of June 2014, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Vellore, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties each for a

like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

[b] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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)13 SCC 283];

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

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To 1.The State Represented by, inspector of police, Sathuvachari Police Station, Vellore District. (Crime No. 260 of 2024) 2.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.V, Vellore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR J.

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