Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 Appas ...... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tiruppur District. (Crime No.188 of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the Petitioner/Accused on bail in Crime No.188 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : M/s.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.04.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1) read with Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Crime No.188 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 2. This Court had earlier dismissed the petitioner's bail petition on 17.09.2025 in Crl.O.P.No.25556 of 2025 by stating the following reasons: Since this is a case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault against the victim boy, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petiitoner. Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted the change in cirsumstances as the case is pending at the stage of examination of witnesses and since the charges have been framed, prays for grant of bail to the petiitoner. 3. This Court is of the view that, since the case is posted for examination of witnesses and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, there is likelihood that the petitioner will hamper the witnesses. Hence, this Court is not inclined to revisit the earlier order. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 11.11.2025 sma 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thirumuruganpoondi Police Station, Tiruppur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.30738 of 2025 11.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis