CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/07/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 Ajay, S/o.Ravi, No.899, Manikkanachiyarkovil Street, Theyperumanallur, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.. ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.47 of 2026.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :Mr. K. M.Karunakaran, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-24B. For Bail in Cr.No.47 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.07.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 376, 417 and 420 of IPC, in Crime No.47 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is a relative of the defacto complainant, aged about 26 years. It is alleged that, on the pretext of loving her, the petitioner had a physical relationship with her and subsequently collected money from her. Thereafter, he refused to marry her. When the same was questioned by her, he threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, a complaint was lodged and the present case was registered. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners and the victim were in a relationship for nearly 5 years and due to misunderstanding, no marriage was taken place and subsequently, due to enmity, a false case has been foisted against the petitioner. He is ready to cooperate with the investigation. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 4.The learned Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the investigation in this case is still pending. The petitioner is not having any previous cases. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.I have carefully considered the submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the nature of the allegations, the age of the petitioner and the defacto complainant and the fact that the petitioner and the defacto complainant were in a relationship for more than five years and also considering the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner and he has no previous cases, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following 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 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur, and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [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 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. (K R S J) 30.07.2026 vsg TO 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvidaimaruthur. 2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. 3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.15830 of 2026 K. RAJASEKAR,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15830 of 2026 Date : 30/07/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis