Kanagavalli v. The State Rep by, Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; sex determination/abortion of female foetus case under PCPNDT Act 1994 (Sections 6(a), 6(b), 23) and BNS 2023 (Sections 88, 66); petitioner Kanagavalli (A5 of 5 accused), Crime No.116 of 2025, Kurisilapattu PS, Tirupathur District; custody since 09.09.2025; parity cited with co-accused bail in Crl.O.P.No.27103 of 2025 (03.10.2025); grounds: nature of allegations, petitioner is a woman, period of incarceration; bond Rs.20,000 with two sureties before Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tirupathur; conditions incl. reporting for two weeks, interrogation availability, no threat to de facto complainant/witnesses, breach action per P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala (2005) 13 SCC 283, fresh FIR under Section 269 B.N.S. if absconds; filed under Section 483 BNSS 2023; Madras HC, K. Rajasekar J., 09.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on bail on executing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties, each for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tirupathur, subject to the conditions set out in the order (including two-week police reporting, availability for interrogation, no threat to de facto complainant/witnesses, undertaking regarding identification/police custody, breach consequences per P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala, and fresh FIR under Section 269 B.N.S. if the accused absconds).