Gopi @ Gopirajan v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2115 of 2026 Gopi @ Gopirajan ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep. By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Lalapettai Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No. 28 of 2026) ... Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / Complainants

3. Kanithkumar ... Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Karur to consider of the bail application of the petitioner on 1/4

the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No. 28 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Ms.V.Karuna For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Karur to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner in connection with case in Crime No.28 of 2026, pending investigation on the file of the 2nd respondent police on merits on the same day.

2. Considering the nature of the relief sought for, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with.

3. The case of the prosecution is that following a verbal altercation, the petitioner and others abused the de facto complainant using filthy and caste-based language and assaulted him with their 2/4

hands. Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioners.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Karur to issue prior notice to the de facto complainant and thereafter, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.28 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 04.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm Note: Issue order copy on 05.02.2026.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Sm To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court, Karur.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Lalapettai Police Station, Karur District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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