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CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL A No. 1461 of 2025
1. Karthick S/o.Raja, TNHB Phase -I, 3rd Cross , Tirupathur District. Appellant(s) Vs
1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tirupathur, Tirupathur District. 2.State Rep by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police station, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District. (Crime No. 22/2025) 3.Subhashini W/o. Karthick, No.24J-1, 6th Street, Pudhupettai Road, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act 1989, to set aside the order passed by the Learned Court of Sessions Division of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 Tirupathur District in Crl.MP.No.1035/2025 dated 02.09.2025 and enlarge the appellant on bail in Crime No. 04/2024 on the file of Inspector of Police, All Women police Station, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District pending investigation. For Appellant(s): G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
JUDGMENT This Criminal Appeal has filed this Criminal appeal to set aside the order passed by the Learned Court of Sessions Division of Tirupathur District in Crl.MP.No.1035/2025 dated 02.09.2025 and enlarge the appellant on bail in Crime No. 04/2024 on the file of Inspector of Police, All Women police Station, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District, pending investigation.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. The appellants is arrayed as first accused in Crime No.22 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent registered for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 85, 351(2) of BNS and 3(1) (r) of SC/ST Act, alleging that the first accused had love affair with the defacto complainant and married her. Thereafter, the petitioner deserted the defacto complainant by saying that his family members will not accept that defacto complainant due to her community. Hence, the complaint.
4. After registration of FIR as against the appellant, the appellant was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.08.2025. Thereafter, A1 filed a bail application before the learned Sessions Division of Tirupathur District, in Crl.M.P.No.1035 of 2025, and the same was dismissed. Hence, the appellant filed the present appeal seeking bail.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the period of incarceration undergone by the appellant from the date of his arrest i.e., https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 23.08.2025, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the appellant. Accordingly, the
order made in Crl.M.P.No.1035 of 2025 dated 02.09.2025 on the file of the Sessions Division of Tirupathur District, is hereby set aside. This Criminal Appeal stands allowed.
6. The appellant is ordered to be released on bail on his execution of 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 Principal Sessions Judge, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District and on further conditions that: [a] 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 appellant shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for the period of four months. [c] the appellant shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [d] the appellant shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 appellant in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the appellant released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. Additionally, this Court is inclined to refer this matter to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District. The Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Tirupattur is directed to issue notice to both the parties and take up the matter for hearing. The appellant and the defacto complainant are
directed to appear before the Mediation Centre without fail on 14.10.2025. 26-09-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No rri Note: Issue Today (i.e., 26.09.2025) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tirupathur, Tirupathur District. 2.State Rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police station, Tirupathur, Tirupathur District. (Crime No. 22/2025)
3. The Sessions Division of Tirupathur District.
4. The Principal Sessions Judge, Tirupathur District. 5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRL A No. 1461 of 2025 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. rri CRL A No. 1461 of 2025
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