CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 Sidhant Thakur Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.68 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No. 68 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.N.Balakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Baskaran GA (Crl Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.02.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 5(1) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 87 of BNS Act 2023 in connection with Crime No.68 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had lover affairs with the minor victim girl aged about 14 years and committed penetrative sexual assault for many times. Hence, the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is suffering incarceration from 17.02.2025 and he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions submitted that the investigation is completed, charge sheet was filed and the same was taken on file as SC.No.74 of 2025 on the file of the Mahila Court, Tiruppur, and he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 learned Sessions Judge Mahalir Neethimandram, (FTMC), Tiruppur (FAC) and on further conditions that: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 [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 report before the Trial Court on all hearing dates without fail; [c] the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a Police Officer as and when required; [d] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly cause any threat to the de facto complainant and witnesses; [e] the petitioner to give an undertaking that if required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for police custody beyond the first fifteen days, he shall comply to the directions as may be given by the Court in this regard; [f] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioner https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 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)13 SCC 283]; [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 18-06-2025 Jai Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 To 1.The Inspector of Police The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District. 2. The Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram, (FTMC), Tiruppur (FAC). 3. The Central Prison, Coimbatore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. jai CRL OP No. 15193 of 2025 18-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis