Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Tamil Nadu MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case
The Supreme Courtroom at present granted anticipatory bail to “Poovai” Jegan Moorthy, MLA of KV Kuppam, Tamil Nadu, within the case alleging his involvement within the abduction of a minor boy.
The Bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice NK Singh was listening to the problem in opposition to the Madras Excessive Courtroom’s order dismissing the anticipatory bail petition filed by Moorthy in reference to the alleged abduction of a minor boy.
The bench agreed to challenge discover within the matter and granted anticipatory bail.
The related a part of the order reads :
“The matter requires consideration. Situation discover.”
“Within the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested in connection with FIR No.101/2025 registered at PS – Thiruvalangadu (renumbered as C.R. No.1/2025), he shall be launched on private bond of Rs.25,000/-, topic to the enterprise that he shall cooperate in the investigation and won’t threaten the witnesses or tamper the proof.”
Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra together with Sr Advocate S Prabhakaran appeared for the petitioner and made the next arguments, which the Courtroom additionally famous:
“ There is not any dispute that the abductee was recovered and never from the possession or management of the applicant. The applicant has been implicated for mala fide causes by alleging that he had a hand within the abduction.”
“It has additionally been contended that even assuming that the applicant interacted with one of many events to the dispute, which may be thought-about for the needs of settling the problem. It has subsequent been contended that in any occasion no custodial interrogation is required.”
Initially, the MLA has approached the Excessive Courtroom apprehending arrest in reference to an abduction case registered by the Thiruvallur Police Station primarily based on a criticism by one Lakshmi. Lakshmi had alleged that her elder son had married a lady with out the consent of the woman’s household. Thereafter, the woman’s household, with some miscreants, entered their home seeking her elder son. For the reason that elder son and his spouse went into hiding, the miscreants kidnapped her youthful son, aged 18. Laksmi additionally alleged that her son was later dropped close to a lodge, with accidents.
The Excessive Courtroom dismissed the plea noting that there was “prima facie” materials to proceed in opposition to him.
Notably, the preliminary FIR registered was below the sections 189(2), 329(4) and 140(3) of BNS. Nonetheless, subsequent to an alleged confession assertion of the co-accused, the FIR was altered to Sections 189(2), 332(b), 140(1), 61(2) of BNS.
The petition was filed with the help of AOR Ram Sankar.
Just lately, the Supreme Courtroom had set aside the Madras Excessive Courtroom route for the arrest of ADGP HM Jayaram in the identical case.
Case Particulars : M. Jegan Moorthy Vs The Inspector Police| SLP(Crl) No. 009477 – / 2025
