V.Vallarasu v. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police

ORDER The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

03.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 194(3) of BNSS r/w Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.196 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

¶2It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioners demanded dowry from the family of the deceased. On account of such alleged dowry harassment, the deceased is stated to have committed suicide. Hence, the case.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the marriage between the first petitioner and the deceased was solemnised on 28.01.2026 and that the deceased committed suicide on

03.06.2026. It is the specific submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that, as per the postmortem certificate, there were no external injuries on the body of the deceased except the ligature mark found on her neck, which fact was not seriously disputed by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent, while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioners, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that though the marriage between the first petitioner and the deceased was solemnised on 28.01.2026, they lived together only for about two months and thereafter the deceased had been residing at her parental home, where the occurrence took place. He further submitted that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed and that the petitioners have no bad antecedents.

¶5Though the allegations levelled against the petitioners are serious in nature, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, the fact that the petitioners have no bad antecedents, the fact that, as per the postmortem certificate, no external injuries were found on the body of the deceased except the ligature mark on her neck, the fact that the occurrence took place while the deceased was residing at her parental home, and also the fact that a major portion of the investigation has already been completed, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail, subject to certain conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their 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 Court No.I, Tirupattur and subject to the following conditions: [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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] on breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions had been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court itself, as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)13 SCC 283]; [f] if the petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR may be registered under Section 269 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

07.07.2026 skr 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

¶1The learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Tirupattur

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore

¶3The Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Tirupathur District.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr

07.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1. Vallarasu 2. R.Vinayagam 3. V.Chitra ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Tirupathur District. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.196 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail concerned in Crime No.196 of 2026 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.B.Harish For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)