Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15160 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 15160 of 2026 Tajbegam Sait ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Palani All Women Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.25 of 2026) ...Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gunasekarapandiyan Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No. 25 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 5(1) r/w. 6 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.25 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15160 of 2026 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein is running a shop, in which, the victim boy was engaged as labour and taking advantage of the absence of the petitioner's husband, she has induced the victim boy to have sexual relationship with her. In spite of his refusal, the petitioner has committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the victim. In this regard there was also communications between the petitioner and the victim. This was subsequently known to the husband of the petitioner. Hence the victim was severely beaten by him. Thereafter the victim has come forward with the present complaint and the case has been registered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he is in no way connected in the above said incident. He has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that it is not the case of committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the victim. With false accusations, this present complaint has been lodged. The petitioner is being a lady, ready to co-operate with the investigation. Hence, he prays to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15160 of 2026 4. The learned counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the victim is 17 ½ years old boy. It is also stated that this petitioner has induced the victim and subsequently committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault. The petitioner has no previous case. Investigation in this case is still pending. He opposed grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6. I have gone through the statement recorded by the victim boy and the circumstances on which, the complaint was lodged and after lapse of some period and also considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Dindigul, on condition that the petitioner shall 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15160 of 2026 [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall co-operate for medical examination if necessary for the purpose of investigation; [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature. [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [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 5560]. [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S (K R S J) 23.07.2026 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15160 of 2026 TM To 1. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani All Women Police Station, Dindigul District.(Crime No.25 of 2026) 3.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.15160 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 15160 of 2026 Date : 23.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis