Madras High Court
Veeraragavan vs The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police on 10 April, 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
Crl.O.P.No.9140 of 2026
Veeraragavan ... Petitioner(s)
Vs.
State rep. by the Inspector of Police,
All Women Police Station,
Mettur, Salem. ... Respondent(s)
[Crime No.5 of 2026]
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023,
to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.5 of 2026 pending on
the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Ramachandran
For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on
10.02.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 329 of BNS, 2023 and Section
7 r/w 8 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.5 of 2026, on the file of the respondent
police, seeks bail.
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2. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.02.2026 at about 5.00 p.m.,
when the victim girl was at her home, the petitioner trespassed into the house
and misbehaved with the victim by touching her private parts. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner
is innocent and he has been under incarceration since 10.02.2026. He would
further submit that it was only a dispute between two neighbors and that there
was no occurrence at all, as stated by the prosecution. He would further submit
that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be
imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for the grant of bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate would oppose the bail application
and has produced the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of
BNSS, 2023, by the Magistrate on 16.02.2026.
5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the
learned counsel on either side.
6. While perusing the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183
of BNSS, 2023, the victim girl has stated about certain sexual assault made by
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the petitioner. But considering the totality of the circumstances and upon the fact
that the petitioner has been under incarceration since 10.02.2026, this Court is
inclined to enlarge him on bail with certain stringent conditions:
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his
executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand
only), with two sureties each for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned
Sessions Judge, Principal POCSO Court, Salem, subject to the following
conditions:
[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left
Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship
[Judicial Form No.46 annexed to ‘The Criminal Rules of
Practice, 2019’]. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy
of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity;
[b] the petitioner shall stay at Coimbatore and report
before the Inspector of Police, Singanallur Police Station
daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 45 days;
[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during
investigation or trial;
[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or
witness either during investigation or trial;
[e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions,
the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take
appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with
law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioners
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released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself,
as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs.
State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283];
[f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may
be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
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Note:
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official
Website of this Court.
2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official
Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To
be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this
Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
To
1. The Sessions Judge, Principal POCSO Court, Salem.
2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.
3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mettur, Salem.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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C.KUMARAPPAN,J.
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