Suresh v. The State Of Tamilnadu,Rep.By, The Sub Inspector Of Police, Awps Thallakulam Police Station,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.18545 of 2025

1. Suresh

2. Veeranan

3. Selvi

4. Ramya

5. Latha ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its, Sub-Inspector of Police, AWPS Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.17 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.Akaspandian For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.M.Jegadees Pandian PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.17 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 296(b) of BNS Act and under Sections 9 and 10 CM Act and under Sections 5(1), 6 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.17 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on the date of 19.05.2024, the defacto complainant's parents and the accused person / accused person's parents arranged the marriage without her knowledge between the defacto complainant and the accused person. In the mean time, the defacto complainant called the help line service call of 100. Thereafter, the police came to the place and stopped the marriage. On 19.05.2024 at 06.30 PM., the accused person /accused person's parents suddenly moved to Usilampatti Taluk, Arittapatti Taluk, in Kanniyampatti Village, in front of Kamatchi Amman Kovil. Both the parents forced to marry the accused namely Gowtham. After one year, they asked dowry of 100 sovereigns of golds and Rs.10 Lakh/- cash to the defacto complainant. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioners. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the 2/6

petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioners are serious in nature. Further, A4 was arrested and granted bail. 5.Considering the fact that the petitioners are the relatives of the defacto complainant's husband, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Learned Special POCSO Court, Madurai District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of 3/6

their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required.

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 is 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].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.

17.11.2025 TMG (3/4) 4/6

TO 1.Special POCSO Court , Madurai District.

2.Sub-Inspector of Police, AWPS Thallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench Of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18545 of 2025 Date : 17.11.2025 (3/4) 6/6