S.Lalitha Kumari v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08.01.2025 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL OP(MD). No.22958 of 2024 S.Lalitha Kumari ... Petitioner / Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madurai (Crime No.50 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Manimaran Advocate For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Intervenor : Mr.S.Muniyandi, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 50 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 5(l), 5(j)(ii) and 6 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act and Section 351(2) of BNSS in Crime No.50 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the victim girl was sexually assaulted by A1 and thereafter A1 and his wife threatened the victim girl not to give any complaint. The petitioner has been arrayed as A2 and she is the wife of A1. A1 has been been arrested in this case.
3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of the case.
4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the allegation against the petitioner is that she threatened the victim girl not to give complaint against A1, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 2/5
5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Madurai 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Friday at 10.30.a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 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, 2023.
Sd/- 08/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai -625 023 sma 4/5
TO 1 THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR POCSO ACT CASES, MADURAI.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MADURAI.
3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.22958 of 2024 Date :08/01/2025 ES/SKN/SAR /05.02.2025/ 5P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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