CRL OP No. 18752 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. 18752 of 2026 Sathik Basha ..Petitioner Vs The State, represented by Inspector of Police, W13, All Women Police Station, Washermanpet, Chennai District - 600 021. Crime No.34 of 2026. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to release the petitioner/accused on bail in above Crime No.34 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of respondent Police. For Petitioner: Mr.K.S.Harish 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 17.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 77, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 67 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 r/w 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act (TNPHW), 1998, in Crime No.34 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18752 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant stating that he would release her intimate videos with his brother, Mr.Aprose. Based on the complaint lodged on 16.06.2026, the respondent police registered the present case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated. It is submitted that the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents. The petitioner is a permanent resident and undertakes to cooperate with the investigation and not tamper with the witnesses. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 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. 18752 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 6. Considering the submission of the learned counsel on either side, though there are serious allegations against the petitioner, considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents and has been in judicial custody since 17.06.2026, 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 the certain conditions: 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his 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 XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai 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 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; https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18752 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 XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai. 2. The Central Prison -2, Puzhal. 3. The Inspector of Police, W13, All Women Police Station, Washermanpet, Chennai District - 600 021. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18752 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CRL OP No. 18752 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis