Jeeva Latha v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Palanichettypatti

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/06/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Jeeva Latha ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by In, Spector of Police, Palanichettypatti, Police Station, Theni District.

Cr. No. 319 of 2026..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P. Sureshkumar, For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 319 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Section Girl Missing @ 87 of BNS and Sections 5(l), 6, 17, 21(1) of POCSO Act, 2012 in Crime No.319 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 25.05.2026 at 03.00p.m., when the victim went to the house of the petitioner/A2, her son, who is the first accused had penetrative sexual assault with the victim. Though the petitioner had known that the first accused had physical relationship with the victim many times, she had concealed the same. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that there was a love affair between the first accused and the victim and the petitioner has been 2/6

arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.05.2026. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the case has been registered. He would further submit that though the investigation has been completed and charge sheet filed, the petitioner is the abettor and considering the gravity of offence, 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 considering the facts that the statement of victim under Section 183 of BNSS was recorded and according to the petitioner, there was a love affair between the first accused and the victim and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner as well as the stage of completion of 3/6

investigation, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and 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, POCSO Court, Theni, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks; [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 4/6

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.

(P D B J) 25.06.2026 PNM TO

1. The Principal Sessions Judge, POCSO Court, Theni

2. The Superintendent, Women Prison, Nilakottai

3. The Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Police Station, Theni District.

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

5/6

P. DHANABAL,J PNM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12504 of 2026 Date : 25/06/2026 6/6