Viji v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD) NO. 16965 of 2025 Viji ..Petitioner/Sole accused Vs State Of Tamilnadu, Rep By The Inspector Of Police, Uchipulli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.126 of 2025) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Vishnu For Respondent(s):

Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.126 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This is the second bail application. The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and 1/6

remanded to judicial custody on 15.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 5(l) r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Crime No.126 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 02.06.2025, the petitioner, who is aged 22 years, had kidnapped the victim girl, who is aged 15 years and by threatening her, the petitioner had committed penetrative sexual assault on her several times. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution and that the petitioner is no way connected with the case, a false case has been lodged as against the petitioner. The petitioner is ready and willing 2/6

to abide any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 15.06.2025 nearly 57 days. Hence, he seeks bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that this is the second bail application. He would further submit that in the statement recorded under Section 183(5) BNSS from the victim girl, it has been stated that the petitioner had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl several times. He would further submit that the petitioner is having one previous case under the IPC offence. Hence, he strongly objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.The victim girl clearly stated in the statement recorded under Section 183(5) BNSS that 3/6

the petitioner had committed penetrative sexual assault on her several times. However, the mother of the victim girl has filed an affidavit that no such incident has been happened.

6.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner and also considering the age of the victim girl and also taking note of the fact that if the petitioner is let out, definitely the entire family members would intimidate the petitioner to state otherwise, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The Inspector Of Police, Uchipulli Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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