M.Arunpandi v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Varusanadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL M.Arunpandi ...Petitioner/sole Accused (Wrongly mentioned as Arun in the FIR)

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Varasanadu Police Station, Theni District Crime No.97 of 2026 ...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vikram

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 97 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 7,8 of POCSO Act and Sections 126(2), 127(2) of BNS in Crime No.97 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 19.05.2026 at about

6.20 pm., the petitioner herein kidnapped the victim girl and tried to misbehave with her. Hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he was falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that he has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2026. He would further submit that name of the petitioner has been Arun in the First Information Report. Therefore, prayed to grant bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner herein kidnapped the victim girl and tried to misbehave with her and investigation is still pending. He would further submit that five previous cases are pending against the petitioner. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5This Court heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, nature of offence, and the fact statement of the victim has been recorded and though the prosecution has stated that five previous case pending against the petitioner those cases are not similar kind of offence and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions: [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Principal Sessions Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Theni and on further conditions that: [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected; [d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; [f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(P D B J)

19.06.2026 aav To

1.The Principal Sessions Special Court for Exclusive trial of cases under POCSO Act, Theni

2.The Inspector of Police, Varasanadu Police Station, Theni District

¶3The Superintendent, District Prison, Theni

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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