Sulaiman .M v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ammapettai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05.03.2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE. K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CRL.OP.(MD).No.4728 of 2026 M.Sulaiman ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.72 of 2026) ... Respondent (Petition amended as per order dated 05.03.2026 in Crl.M.P.(MD).No.5261 of 2026) For Petitioner : Mr.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian For Respondent : Mr.M.Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER in all cases :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 72 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/5

for the offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 75 of BNS and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.72 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 16.01.2026, the petitioner said to have criminally trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and made sexual abuse upon the victim girl. Hence, the above has been registered as against the petitioner for the above alleged offence. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not involved in the occurrence. He was falsely implicated in this case. There is no truth in the above said allegation made in the FIR. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that the petitioner has committed sexual abuse by entering into the house of the defacto complainant. However, there is no previous case pending against the petition. He opposed the grant of anticipatory bail against the petitioner.

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5.This Court perused the records. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that there is no custodial interrogation is necessary and also no previous case against the petitioner. Hence, 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, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 Learned Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order made ready and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of fifteen days, thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d]the petitioner shall not abscond 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

05.03.2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4728 of 2026 Date : 05.03.2026 5/5