Jayarani v. The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.07.2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR CRL OP(MD). No. 15551 of 2026 Jayarani

...Petitioner

Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.8 of 2026)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kathirvel, Senior Counsel for Mr.K.Jeyamohan, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 8 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.07.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, in Crime No.8 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, while working as a Child Development Scheme Officer, demanded a sum of Rs.2,000/- for the purpose of forwarding the application of the defacto complainant to receive the benefits under the Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme. Hence, the complaint was lodged. While the petitioner was collecting the money, a trap was laid. After receiving the money, she kept it in the drawer. Subsequently, the phenolphthalein test was conducted, which gave a positive result. Thereafter, the petitioner was arrested and is in incarceration.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she was falsely implicated in this case and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner is in incarceration, is not involved in any previous case, and that the case is a false accusation. He further submitted that the money was recovered only from the drawer and that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigation. The petitioner is in custody from 15.07.2026 and ready to abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

¶4The learned Counsel appearing for the State reiterated the prosecution case and reported that the petitioner has no previous cases. Investigation in this case is still pending. Hence, he prays to dismiss this application.

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

¶6Considering the nature of the allegations, the fact that the petitioner is a lady, and that she has also been suspended from service and also considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the condition [a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Sivagangai, and on further conditions that: [b] he petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three weeks, thereafter as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioner shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he/she 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 51730]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS.

(K R S J)

29.07.2026 TM To

1.The Principal Sessions Judge, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.8 of 2026)

3.The Superintendent, Sub Jail for Women, Paramakudi.

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

K. RAJASEKAR, J. TM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No. 15551 of 2026 Date : 29.07.2026