Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 Rasheeth Ahmed ... Petitioner(s) in Crl.OP.No.16785 of 2026 Sathish ... Petitioner(s) in Crl.OP.No.16884 of 2026 Vs. The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Tirupathur District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.202 of 2026 COMMON PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.202 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy (in Crl.OP.No.16785 of 2026) Mr.A.Sanjay (in Crl.OP.No.16884 of 2026) For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) (in both petitions) COMMON ORDER The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 143(1)(f) of the Bharatiya 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 81 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, in Crime No.202 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the second accused/petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.16785 of 2026, along with the other co-accused, negotiated with the first accused, who is a beggar, and the eighth accused/petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.16884 of 2026, who wanted to adopt a baby, so as to arrange the adoption of a child to the eighth accused, who had no children for the past eight years. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioners have been in custody since 13.06.2026 and are ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. He would further submit that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail vide order dated 07.07.2026 passed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.17336 of 2026, which factum was not seriously disputed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail on the ground of parity. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioners, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed and that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents. He would further submit that the eighth accused has no children for the past eight years. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. 6. According to the prosecution, admittedly, the eighth accused has no children for more than eight years, and the first accused is alleged to have acted as a mediator in arranging the same. Hence, considering the totality of the circumstances, this Court is of the view that the gravamen of the allegation is the illegal arrangement of a child for adoption. Hence, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, the fact that the petitioners have no bad antecedents, the fact that the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, and also the fact that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail, subject to certain conditions. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambur, and subject to the following conditions: [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 respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 14.07.2026 skr 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambur 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore 3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Tirupathur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.Nos.16785 & 16884 of 2026 14.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis