Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 Vishnukumar ... Petitioner -vs- State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sankari, Salem District ( Cr. No. 77 of 2025) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in in Crime No.77 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.K. Pragadeesh Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ********** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.11.2025 for the alleged offence under Section 87 of BNS and 3 r/w 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 in Crime No.77 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner who is hawker used to sell snacks near the school and he has continuously followed the victim girl and on the date of occurrence he took the victim girl to a lonely place and committed aggravated sexual assault on her and the same was witnessses by one of the passer by and a complaint was lodged. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner been falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody since 17.11.2025. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court, hence prays to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that it is a case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault and further 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 investigation in this case is pending and also produced the statement recorded from the victim girl under Section 183(6)(a) of B.N.S.S which reveals that the petitioner has committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault. Hence, he prays to dismiss this petition. 5. Considering the manner in which the occurrence has taken place and also taking note of the statement of the victim girl, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and this petition stands dismissed. 08.01.2026 smn To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sankari, Salem District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 K. RAJASEKAR, J. smn Crl.O.P.No.35875 of 2025 08.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis