Subramani v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Andipatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 10774 of 2026 Subramani

...Petitioner

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

(Crime No.13 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Praveenkumar 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. 13 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 12.04.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 332(c) of BNS and Section 7 and 8 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.13 of 2026 on the file of 1/6

the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 12.04.2026, when the victim girl was alone in their house, the petitioner asked her some drinking water. At that time, the petitioner entered into the house and grabbed the victim's hand and sexually harassed the victim. 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. Due to previous enmity, this case has been foisted against the petitioner. 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 watched the movement of the victim's parents and when the victim was alone in their house, he entered into the house, under the guise of asking drinking water, he sexually harassed the victim girl. The petitioner has no previous case. Investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before concerned Court. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/6

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, investigation has been completed and charge sheet has also been filed before the concerned Court, the petitioner has no previous case, 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 Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act Cases, Theni, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act Cases, Theni, at 10.30 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight weeks, thereafter as and when required for 3/6

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 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 Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act Cases, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aundipatti, Theni District. (Crime No.13 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Central Jail, Madurai.

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. 10774 of 2026 Date : 11.06.2026 6/6