Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14522 of 2026 Ramkumar ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.43 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Karansingh Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 43 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 6 r/w. 5(i), 5(j)(ii) of POCSO Act, in Crime No.43 of 2026 on the file of the respondent 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has developed relationship with the victim girl, who is aged about 17 years and kidnaped her to various places and committed penetrative sexual assault, which resulted in pregnancy of the victim girl. Hence, the case has been registered and the petitioner has been arrested. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submitted that the petitioner is only aged about 19 years. It is adolescent love. He is ready to co-operate with the investigation. He is in custody from 17.06.2026. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the statement of the victim under Section 183(5) BNSS has also been recorded. It is not only the case of kidnapping, but also the case of penetrative sexual assault, which resulted in pregnancy. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the rival submissions made on either side, nature of the offences, statement of victim girl recorded under Section 183(5) of BNSS and other connected circumstances, and also considering the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the condition: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, at 10.30 a.m., on all working days, for a period of four weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall enter into the police jurisdictional limit, where the victim girl is residing: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she is suspected; [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [f] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 51730]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 16.07.2026 TM To 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.43 of 2026) 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14522 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14522 of 2026 Date : 16.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis