Abdul Latheef v. State Rep by

O R D E R The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

11.02.2026 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 296(b), 75(1)(i) of BNS r/w 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.62 of 2026 on the file of Respondent Police, registered on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that on 11.02.2026, at about 08.15p.m., while the de-facto complainant's daughter was travelling in a private bus boarded at Gudiyatham bus stand, the petitioner/accused behaved obscenely and used abusive language towards her. Hence, the case was registered against the petitioner.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in incarceration from 11.02.2026 and he is ready to co-opearate for the investigation. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner does not have any previous cases against him and that the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed the grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the nature of the allegations, considering the period of his incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certaion conditions.

¶7Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Gudiyatham, and on further conditions that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioner shall report before the concerned Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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];

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

26.02.2026 nvi 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 Judicial Magistrate, Gudiyatham

2.The Inspector of Police, Pernambut Police Station, Pernambut, Vellore District.

3.The Superintendent, Sub-Jail, Poonamallee.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

K. RAJASEKAR, J. nvi Crl.O.P.No.4703 of 2026

26.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26.02.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR Crl.O.P.No.4703 of 2026 Abdul Latheef ... Petitioner -vs- State rep by The Inspector of Police, Pernambut Police Station, Pernambut, Vellore District. (Crime No.62 of 2026) ... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in crime No.62 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pernambut Police Station, Pernambut, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vinodhkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *********