Sathiyaraj v. State, Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.32550 of 2025 Sathiyaraj ... Petitioner -vsState Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Panchapalli Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

(Crime No.69 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.69 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Saravanan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ********** 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.10.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 87 of BNS, 5(1), 6(1) of POCSO Act, 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, in Crime No.69 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against this petitioner is that, this petitioner is accused of visiting the home of the victim girl aged about 17 years, taking advantage of her loneliness seduced her and kidnapped her and committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault. In the meant time, girl missing complaint was also lodged by her mother and the police have secured the victim girl and the petitioner is also arrested.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 15.10.2025; and that the petitioner ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is already a married man and taking advantage and acquaintance, kidnapped the 2/4

victim girl and committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault, investigation is pending and opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. I have also gone through the statement recorded from the victim girl and it revealed that this petitioner is already a married man, he seduced her and kidnapped her and committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 27.11.2025 rna To 1.The Inspector of Police, Panchapalli Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

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