I.C.Devachandiran v. State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR C.Devachandiran ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondent (Crime No.97 of 2025) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Act, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in event of arrest pending investigation in Crime No.97 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Anandaraj ADV For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 7, 8, 9(m), 9(f), 10 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Crime No.97 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner while 1/4

working as the Headmaster of DM Primary School, Kettavaram Palayam Village, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, involved in inappropriate physical contact and also committed sexual assault on certain students of the said school. Hence, the case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the defacto complainant and he has been falsely implicated in the present case due to previous enmity between the parties and certain personal motives. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and ready to co-operate with investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions submitted that the statements of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of BNS. He further submitted that the investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. I have gone through the statements recorded under Section 183 of BNS and in the statement it reveals that no such allegations levelled against the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; taking note of 2/4

the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side); the nature of allegations levelled against him; and in the statements of the victim girl no acquisition have been made out against the petitioner herein, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the Special Court for POSCO Offences at Tiruvannamalai, 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 conditions: (a) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) 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 identify proofs to ensure their identity;

K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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ssi (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560];

(e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act.

07.01.2026 ssi To 1.The Special Court for POSCO Offences at Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.OP.No.62 of 2026 4/4