Sandeep S v. The State, Rep by Inspector of Police,

O R D E R The petitioner herein apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 69 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.22 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner herein promised to marry the defacto complainant and had physical relationship and subsequently refused to marry her and avoided communication with her. Hence, the case was registered.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that based on the request made by the petitioner and the defacto complainant, mediation was referred and compromise was also reached and it was agreed that the defacto complainant has no grievance to grant anticipatory bail. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.I have gone through the allegations and other connected materials including the mediation report and considering the age of both parties, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chenani on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 Magistrate concerned, and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; [b] 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; [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30.a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [d] On breach of any of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to pass appropriate orders against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the aforementioned 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)13 SCC 283]; [e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S.

27.02.2026 sma To

¶1IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai

2.The Inspector of Police, W-20, Saidapet All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

K.RAJASEKAR, J. sma

27.02.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Sandeep ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, W-20, Saidapet All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. Crime No.22 of 2025 ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.22 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Udayachander Elumalai For Respondent : Ms.J.R.Archana Government Advocate (Crl. Side)