CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 Santhoshkumar ..Petitioner Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police AWPS Tiruvannamalai Rural, Tiruvannamalai. Crime No.2 of 2026 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in respect of Crime No.2 of 2026 on the file of AWPS Tiruvannamalai Rural, Tiruvannamalai. For Petitioner: Mr.S.B.Viswanathan For Respondent: Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.01.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 64(2)(m) and 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [376(2)(n), 376AB, and 366 of Indian Penal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Code,1860] read with sections 5(1), 5(m), 5(n), 5(i), 5(v) and 6(1) the POCSO Act in Crime No.2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has committed sexual assault on the victim girl. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the Petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the Respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner has been incarcerated since 04.01.2026. He further produced the 183 statement of the victim girl before this Court. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; taking note of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side); considering the totality of the circumstances, and it is seen that the victim girl is aged about 10 years and the petitioner is the maternal uncle of the victim girl and on perusal of the 183 statement of the victim girl, there is serious allegation against this petitioner. In such view of the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 22-07-2026 SHL To: 1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Polur 2. The Inspector of Police AWPS Thiruvannamalai Rural, Thiruvannamalai District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 C.KUMARAPPAN J. SHL CRL OP No. 19499 of 2026 22-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis