Narayanasamy v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

08.01.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 115(1), 64(1), 62 of BNS r/w Section 4 of TNPWH Act, in Crime No.2 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. Page2 of 5

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the distance relative of the victim in this case and under the pretext of giving lift to her village, this petitioner took her to lonely place and attempted to rape her which was resisted by the victim and she has rescued her by creating noise and pushed him down and ran away from there and while she was running into the road she was rescued by some of the passers by and later she was taken to her home and thereafter the family members went to the house of the petitioner and pushed him, at that time the petitioner has also attacked the father of the victim. Hence, a complaint was lodged and the case was registered.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; that he is in judicial custody since

08.01.2026; and that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and sought for bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and, upon instructions, submitted that is the case of attempt to rape and if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is possibility of hampering of investigation process. Hence, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner. Page3 of 5

¶5I have also gone through the FIR and other connected materials and it revealed that though there is a disturbing facts, the petitioner is in judicial custody from 08.01.2026 and considering the above period of incarceration and the fact that the major part of the investigation is almost concluded, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the Application for Surety ship [Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019']. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of the identity proofs to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall stay at Salem and report before the Salem Town Police Station daily at 10:30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; [c] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate Page4 of 5 orders against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the aforementioned conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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)13 SCC 283]; [d] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 24-02-2026 GBI Note :

¶1Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the Official Website of this Court.

¶2All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in Official Website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in the official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code. To

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector

of

Police, vandavasi All women police station, Tiruvannamalai. (Crime No.2 of 2026)

2.The Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi.

3.The Sub Jail, Vandavasi.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRLoOPoNo.o4484oofo2026 K.RAJASEKAR,oJ. GBI CRLoOPoNo.o4484oofo2026 24-02-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Narayanasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police, vandavasi All women police station, Tiruvannamalai. (Crime No.2 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, to enlarge him on bail pending investigation of the case connected with the Crime No.02 of 2026 (on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vandavasi All women police station, Tiruvannamalai District) and pass such further or other orders as this honourable court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Mukesh Kannah For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)