CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 Vinoth S/o. Sivakumar, No.2076, Bangala Street, Jadankondapuram Village, Padavedu, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep. by, The Inspector of Police Arni, All Women Police Station(AWPS), Tiruvannamalai District. (Crime No.6 of 2026). ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime no.6 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Sathiyaraj E. 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 06.03.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 137(2), 65(1), 351(2) of BNS Act and Section 5(j)(ii), 5(n) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.6 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed a sexual relationship with the victim girl and also threatened her not to disclose the same to anyone. Hence, this case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody since 06.03.2026. He further submitted that the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed. He further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and strongly opposed the bail application and produced the 183 of BNSS, recorded from the victim by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tiruvannamalai on 12.03.2026. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 6. From the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also while considering the statement recorded under section 183 of BNSS it is https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 seen that the victim is aged about 14 years and that there are serious allegations against the petitioner, who is aged about 27 years. Considering the severity of the allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07-07-2026 DRL 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. To 1.The Inspector of Police Arni, All Women Police Station(AWPS), Tiruvannamalai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. DRL CRL OP No. 17396 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis