Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Tamil Nadu MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case

The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to "Poovai" Jegan Moorthy, MLA of KV Kuppam, Tamil Nadu, in the case alleging his involvement in the abduction of a minor boy. The Bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice NK Singh was hearing the challenge against the Madras High Court's order dismissing the anticipatory bail petition filed by Moorthy in connection with the alleged abduction of a minor boy.The bench agreed to issue notice in the matter and granted anticipatory bail. The relevant part of the order reads : “The matter requires consideration. Issue notice.”“In 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 released on personal bond of Rs.25,000/-, subject to the undertaking that he shall cooperate in the investigation and will not threaten the witnesses or tamper the evidence.”Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra along with Sr Advocate S Prabhakaran appeared for the petitioner and made the following arguments, which the Court also noted: “ There is no dispute that the abductee was recovered and not from the possession or control of the applicant. The applicant has been implicated for mala fide reasons by alleging that he had a hand in the abduction.”“It has also been contended that even assuming that the applicant interacted with one of the parties to the dispute, that may be considered for the purposes of settling the issue. It has next been contended that in any event no custodial interrogation is required.”Initially, the MLA has approached the High Court apprehending arrest in connection with an abduction case registered by the Thiruvallur Police Station based on a complaint by one Lakshmi. Lakshmi had alleged that her elder son had married a girl without the consent of the girl's family. Thereafter, the girl's family, with some miscreants, entered their house in search of her elder son. Since the elder son and his wife went into hiding, the miscreants abducted her younger son, aged 18. Laksmi also alleged that her son was later dropped near a hotel, with injuries.The High Court dismissed the plea noting that there was "prima facie" material to proceed against him.Notably, the initial FIR registered was under the sections 189(2), 329(4) and 140(3) of BNS. However, subsequent to an alleged confession statement 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 assistance of AOR Ram Sankar.Recently, the Supreme Court had set aside the Madras High Court direction for the arrest of ADGP HM Jayaram in the same case.Case Details : M. Jegan Moorthy Vs The Inspector Police| SLP(Crl) No. 009477 - / 2025Click Here To Read/Download Order

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Tamil Nadu MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case

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