Rajarajeswaran M v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/11/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Rajarajeswaran. M ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur All Women Police Station, Madurai District.

(Cr.No.37/2025).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : A.Yasarkhan For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.37 of 2025 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/6

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 77, 78 of BNS, 2023, 66E of Information Technology Act and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.37 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the on 24.09.2025 at about 12.30 p.m., the defacto complainant working in TNEB as a Junior Assistant on the date of 24.09.2025 went to the wash room in the same office as Commercial Inspecotr, took photograph through th wash room window in his cell phone. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 25.09.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner took photograph through th wash room window in his cell phone. He further submitted that the investigation is still in progress. Therefore, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner has been suspended from service and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing 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, Vadipatti, 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. 3/6

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [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 BNS.

(S S Y J) 21.11.2025 jbr 4/6

TO To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti,

2. The Superintendent, District Prison, Theni.

3. The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur All Women Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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S.SRIMATHY,J jbr

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18945 of 2025 Date : 21/11/2025 6/6