Lakshmi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Thiruppanandhal

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 13062 of 2026 1.Lakshmi 2.Mathubalan 3.Azhagiri

...Petitioners

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruppanandhal Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.340 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners : Mr.V.G.Vallarasu Chezhiyan Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 340 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.05.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 3(1), 3(2) 1/6

(a), 4(1), 5(1)(a) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, in Crime No.340 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein running brothel house by engaging three victims in this case. On prior information, the police intervened and rescued them, registered the case and the petitioners have been arrested.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioners and the victims are neighbours. He would further submit the petitioners are in custody from 29.05.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioners.

4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioners have no previous case. The petitioners are the main accused, who instigated the victims herein to join with them and also running the brothel house. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he prays to dismiss this application.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners have no previous case, victims have also been secured, investigation is still pending and considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions. [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District, and on further conditions that:

[b] the petitioners shall report before the jurisdictional Magistrate, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners 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;

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[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[e] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(K R S J) 02.07.2026 TM To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppanandhal Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.340 of 2026) 4/6

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

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K. RAJASEKAR, J.

TM

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No. 13062 of 2026 Date : 02.07.2026 6/6