Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 19.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 Meenakshi Sundaram ... Petitioner -vs- The state rep by its The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Vedaranyam Nagapattinam District. Crime No.15 of 2025 ...Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No. 15 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. R.Sampath Kumar For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.side) Page No.1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.07.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 417 and 376 of IPC (under Section 64, 318(2) of BNS Act), in connection with Crime No.15 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives and had a love affair. Thereby, the petitioner made a false promise to her and committed penetrative sexual assault against her on several occasions. When she asked him to marry her, he refused to do so. Hence, a case. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submitted that the petitioner is in no way connected with the alleged offence, however, he is suffering incarceration from 25.07.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner 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 Page No.2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 respondent police, produced the 164 statement recorded from the victim girl and submitted that the petitioner and the defacto complainant were in a love affair and on the false promise of marrying her, he committed sexual assault on several occasions. He also submits that the petitioner also resisted the marriage proposal. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the statement recorded under Section 183 of BNSS from the victim girl. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner and taking note of the statement recorded under Section 183 of BNSS from the victim girl that she, on her own volition has gone along with 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 District and Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District and on further conditions that : [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Page No.3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 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 respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders. [c] 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 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]; [d] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 19.08.2025 nr 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 Page No.4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 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 District and Judicial Magistrate, Vedaranyam Nagapattinam District. 2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Vedaranyam Nagapattinam District. 3. The Superintendent, District Prison, Nagapattinam District.. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN , J. nr Page No.5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 Crl.O.P.No.22933 of 2025 19.08.2025 Page No.6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis