Murugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.11.2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.18595 of 2025 Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu through, The Inspector of Police, All Womens' Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.12 of 2025) ... Respondent For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sivailayaraja For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.12 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 4(1), 6(1) of POCSO Act 2012 read with 63 (vi) of BNS in Crime No.12 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the complaint was lodged by the defacto-complainant, who is the grandfather of the girl stating that the petitioner had sexual relationship with the girl aged about 17 years, the mother of the victim brought the girl for medical examination due to abnormality. During the examination they came to know that the girl is pregnant. On enquiry they came to know that the petitioner had sexual relationship with the girl and got her pregnant. Hence, a case has been registered as against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has not committed any offence. He seeks this Court to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the offences committed by the petitioner are serious in nature. 5.Considering the fact that it is a case of love affair, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 Judicial Magistrate, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required.

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

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[d]the petitioner 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.

14.11.2025 TMG TO

1. Judicial Magistrate, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District 2.The Inspector of Police, All Womens' Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J TMG

ORDER

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