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Logeswaran v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-06-10Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 10/06/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Logeswaran ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

Cr.No.34 of 2026. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Boopathi Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to 1/6

judicial custody on 24.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 11(4), 12 of POCSO Act and 67 of IT Act and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant is the mother of the victim girl. The petitioner committed the sexual assault upon the victim girl and morphed her photograph, which was allegedly posted on instagram. Hence, the case.

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. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner committed the sexual assault 2/6

upon the victim girl and morphed her photograph, which was allegedly posted on instagram and the investigation is still pending. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant 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, nature of offence, and there is a dispute between the parties and even as per the prosecution case, the alleged occurrence was took place on 10.05.2025 and FIR was registered only on 23.05.2026 and also 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 Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trail of cases under POCSO Act, 3/6

Thanjavur District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 10.06.2026 dss To 1.The Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trail of cases under POCSO Act, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Thanjavur. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL,J DSS

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10701 of 2026 Date : 10/06/2026 6/6