CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 S.Deepa ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Pulianthope District, Chennai. Crime No.0400/2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on Bail in Crime No.0400/2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner: Mr.S.Kasirajan for Mr.M.Manimaran For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 329(4), 118(1), 140(2), 74, 76, 324(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2002, in Crime No.0400 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with four unknown persons trespassed into the residence of the defacto complainant, who is none other than her mother, assaulted and abducted her with the intention to extract life insurance maturity amount. Hence the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated due to a family dispute relating to house property and LIC benefits. It is submitted that she is the daughter of the defacto complainant, has no criminal antecedents and has been in judicial custody since 30.06.2026. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is that she planned to do away with the defacto complainant in order to obtain the insurance amount and abducted her. However, the defacto complainant escaped from the alleged attempt. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 6. Though there are serious allegations against the petitioner, considering that she is none other than the daughter of the defacto complainant, the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and taking into consideration the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner since 30.06.2026 and the fact that the petitioner being a woman, this Court is of the view that further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only), with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate Court X, Egmore, 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 daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of until further orders; [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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner 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]; [f] if the petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 16-07-2026 NSL 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 Metropolitan Magistrate Court X, Egmore. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal. 3. The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Pulianthope District, Chennai. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 18805 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis