Annamalaiyar @ Arif v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Inspector of Police, Inamkulathur

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.08.2026 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR

1.Annamalaiyar @ Arif

2.Vellaiammal @ Ammu ... Petitioners/ Accused 1&4

Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Inamkulathur Police Station, Trichy City. (Crime No.182 of 2026)

...Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.J.Yogeswaran, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.N.Balasubramanian, Counsel for State of TN(Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.182 of 2026 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / accused 1 and 4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2), 74 and 351(2) BNS, in Crime No.182 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant has been living separately with her children from her husband for more than 5 years, that the defacto complainant was performing temple work at the first petitioner's temple for more than a year, that during the first week of January 2026, the first petitioner approached the defacto complainant and insisted her to accept his sexual intention, that when the defacto complainant refused the same and demanded the repayment of Rs.25,000/- previously given to the first petitioner, the other accused persons including the second petitioner herein harassed her and insisted her to accept the first petitioner's sexual demands and that on 23.01.2026 and again on 26.06.2026, when the defacto complainant reiterated her demand for repayment, the accused persons attacked her and abused her in filthy language and also attempted to remove her saree. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and that the entire allegations are totally false and concocted one. He would further submit that the accused 2 and 3 were already arrested and released on bail and that the petitioners are not having any bad antecedents.

¶4The learned Counsel for State of TN (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the defacto complainant has specifically alleged the involvement of the petitioners in her complaint and that the petitioners along with other accused allegedly insisted the defacto complainant to accept the first petitioner's sexual demands and harassed her in that regard.

¶5Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged as against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶6In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. (K M S J)

11.08.2026 CSM TO

1.The Inspector of Police, Inamkulathur Police Station, Trichy City.

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

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J CSM ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16990 of 2026 Date : 11.08.2026