CRL OP No. 16795 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 16795 of 2026 Velappan S/o.Periyasamy, No.8, Q Block, Ashok Nagar Police Quarters, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police W26, All Women Police Station, Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Crime no.13 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.13 of 2026, pending investigation on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Arumugavel G.Sathish A.Rakshana For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.05.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 3(a) r/w 4 of POCSO Act, 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16795 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 r/w 8 of POCSO Act, 5(a)(iii) r/w 6 of POCSO Act and Section 77 of JJ Act, in Crime No.13 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner has been detained as a Sexual Offender by the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, vide order dated 29.06.2026. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02-07-2026 DRL To 1. 1.The Inspector of Police W26, All Women Police Station, Ashok Nagar, Chennai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16795 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 16795 of 2026 02-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis