IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Janakiraman ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

1. The State Rep By, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arani, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Arani All Women Police Station, Arani.

(Crime No.38 of 2025)

3. Suganya ... Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST of Prevention of Atrocities Act r/w 415(2) of BNSS, 2023, to set aside the order made in Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2026 on the file of the Special Court (POCSO Cases), Thiruvannamalai dated 19.01.2026 in Crime No.38 of 2025 on the file of the 2^nd respondent by allowing the present appeal and enlarge him on bail.

For Appellant(s): Mr.M.Vignesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Balaji Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

For R3 : M.rArokiyaraj Legal Aid Counsel

ORDER

The appeal challenges the dismissal of the bail application filed by the appellant, who has been charged for the major offences under Section 9(m) r/w 10 of the POCSO Act,2012 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. .

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the appellant aged about 72 years had called the victim girl age