Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 Ngamgouthang Hangshing ... Petitioner Vs. State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, W-24 Teynampet All Women's Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. (Crime No.7 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.7 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mohan Raj For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The petitioner herein was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.06.2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 7 & 8 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offence Act 2012 and later altered under Section 4 of 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 Protection of Child from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 in Crime No.7 of 2025, registered on the file of the respondent police. 2. The case of the prosecution is that, based on a complaint given by the defacto complainant's mother, it is alleged that her minor son, aged 17 years, was sexually assaulted by the petitioner herein. Hence, the complaint. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that the petitioner is a native of Manipur. He further submits that the final report has already been filed and the matter is pending for trial. If the petitioner is released on bail, there is possibility of his abscondence. 4. Considering the nature of offence and the native of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 02.09.2025 drl 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, 2.The Inspector of Police, W-24 Teynampet All Women's Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Dr. G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. drl 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 Crl.O.P.No.24130 of 2025 02.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis