Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14526 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 14526 of 2026 Arockia Raj ...Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Puliyampatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.106 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Ka.Raamakrishnan Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.N.Mahesh Saravanan PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 106 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 30.06.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 87, 64, 131, 351(2) of BNS, in Crime No.106 of 2026 on the file of the respondent 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14526 of 2026 police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has managing the shop, in which, the defacto complainant, aged about 22 years was working. Taking advantage of the proximity the petitioner had demanded sexual favour from her and also threatened her. Subsequently on the date of occurrence he abducted her in a Car to a lonely place and threatened her with dire consequences, touched her private parts, kissed her in appropriately. Hence, the complaint was lodged. 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. With false accusations this complaint has been lodged. Even prior to the lodging of the present complaint, the petitioner has lodged a complaint against the defacto complainant regarding the threat made by her. He is in custody from 30.06.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner. 4. The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14526 of 2026 case and reported that investigation in this case is pending and it is case of attempt to rape and the statement of the victim girl is also recorded and produced before this Court. He opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. I have gone through the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183(5) of BNSS, which shows various disturbing facts. However, it is not penetrative sexual assault and though the statement recorded from the victim reveals that it is a case of rape the accident register have not reveal any injuries on her body. Therefore, considering the same and also considering the period of incarceration, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. [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, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and appear before 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14526 of 2026 the Inspector of Police, Tallakulam Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] 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; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] 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; [f] 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 20.07.2026 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14526 of 2026 TM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Puliyampatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District. (Crime No.106 of 2026) 3.The Inspector of Police, Tallakulam Police Station, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 5.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.14526 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 14526 of 2026 Date : 20.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis