CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.RAMESH CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 Elamaran S/o.Karthick, No.29/33, Jeeva Nagar Cross Street, Sivan Nagar, Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai-600 081. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police W-14, All Women Police Station, Thiruvottiyur. Cr.No.21 of 2026. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner/accused on bail in Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the respondent/police For Petitioner(s): M/s. U.Saimani For Respondent(s): Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.07.2026 for the alleged offence under Sections 7, 8, 13 & 14(1) of the POCSO Act, in Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he, aged 20 years, contacted the victim, a minor aged 15 years, through the social media platform Instagram and developed a love relationship with her. On the date of the occurrence, the petitioner allegedly trespassed into her house, subjected her to sexual assault, and recorded the act on his mobile phone, thereby generating child pornographic images. Hence, the present complaint was lodged. 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 strongly opposed for 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. From the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), it is seen that there are serious allegations against the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 Considering the severity of the allegation against the petitioner, this Court is of the firm view that it is not appropriate to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 18-08-2026 DRL To 1.The Inspector of Police W-14, All Women Police Station, Thiruvottiyur. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.RAMESH, J. DRL CRL OP No. 22961 of 2026 18-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis