CRL OP(MD). No.3030 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD). No.3030 of 2025 Ranjithkumar, S/o.Chelladurai, No.292, Vellimalaikan, Manaloor, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District. ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Abiramam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.23/2025). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. C.Senthil Murugan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.3030 of 2025 PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.23/2025 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 296, 75(1)(ii) of BNS,2023 r/w Sec 11(1) r/w 12 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.23 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons have abused the victim girl in filthy language and raised their lungies. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.3030 of 2025 Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner had involved in serious offence. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner had committed serious offence and the investigation is at initial stage. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (S S Y J) 09.09.2025 msrm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.3030 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY,J msrm To 1. The Inspector of Police, Abiramam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.3030 of 2025 Date : 09/09/2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis