Muniyandi v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/02/2026 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Muniyandi, S/o.Muniyasamy, 3/700, West Street, Kallathikulam, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District.. ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam, Taluk Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.217 of 2025.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. Keerthi Prasanna, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- C-58B. For Bail in Crime no.217 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

11.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 5(l) r/w Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in Crime No.217 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner falsely promised to marry the victim girl and had committed penetrative sexual assault on her. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from

11.12.2025. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl and he has produced the 164 statement of the victim girl. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

¶5Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the 164 statement of the victim girl is not supported the case of the prosecution and also considering the nature of offence and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Madurai, and on further conditions that :- [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

[b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at

10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond 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 is 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 BNS.

(S S Y J)

23.02.2026 VSG TO

1.The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai..

3.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY,J., vsg ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.3711 of 2026 Date : 23/02/2026