Sabarinathan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Sankarankoil

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 9591 of 2026 Sabarinathan

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.9 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Suthan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 9 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.02.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) of BNS and Section 3(a) r/w. 4 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.9 of 2026 on the file 1/6

of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has become friend of the victim through instagram. Thereafter, they became lovers. Due to the love affair, the petitioner asked the victim girl to a separate place and had sexual intercourse with her. Thereafter, by knowing the fact the defacto complainant lodged the present complaint. On that basis the present case has been registered.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Investigation in this case has been completed, final report was filed and trial commenced. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the offence are grave in nature. The petitioner and the victim girl are become lovers through instagram. The petitioner asked the victim girl to come to a separate place had sexual intercourse with her. Investigation has also been completed and the final report was filed before the 2/6

concerned Court. The petitioner has no previous case. Statement of the victim girl under Section 183(5) of BNS has been recorded. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioner, the investigation has been completed, final report has been filed before the concerned Court and trial commenced and statement of the victim girl under Section 183(5) of BNS has been recorded and considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Tenkasi, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Principal 3/6

Sessions Judge, Tenkasi, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days until further orders:

[c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she 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 her 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.

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To 1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Tenkasi.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.9 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 9591 of 2025 Date : 05.06.2026 6/6