Amsavalli v. State Rep.By,The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Amsavalli Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.By, The Inspector of Police AWPS Valasaravakkam Police Station Chennai (Crime no.16 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, Valasaravakkam Police Station. For Petitioner(s):
M/s.E.Shanthakumar For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.10.2025, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 13 (C), 14 (1) of POCSO Act and 66D, 67 B (a) of IT Act in Crime No.16 of 2025, on the file of
the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner had an illicit relationship with the defacot-complainant's husband. Due to previous enmity, the petitioner allegedly posted photographs of the defacto-complainant and her children on social media using derogatory language. Hence, the present case came to be registered.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 27.10.2025 and she is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case, the offences are grave in nature and investigation is pending and submitted that there is no previous case against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed to grant of bail to the petitioner.
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5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.
6. Considering the nature of allegations, period of incarceration of the petitioner and also considering the fact that the petitioner has no previous case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Poonamallee, and on further conditions that:- [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders;
[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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 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)AIR SCW 5560].
[g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.
30-12-2025 ep/sha 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 Judicial Magistrate Court - 1, Poonamallee.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Womens Central Prison, Puzhal 3.The Inspector Of Police AWPS Valasaravakkam police station Chennai.
4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras
P.DHANABAL J.
ep/sha 30-12-2025