Thanapandi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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.2119 of 2026 1.Thanapandi 2.Kanna @ Kannan 3.Karan 4.Jegatheesh

...Petitioners / Accused 2 to 5

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omachikulam Sub Division, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District.

Cr.No.21 of 2026.

... Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / Complainants

3. Popanamalai ... Respondent No. 3 / Defacto Complainant

4. Harish Kumar ... Respondent No.4 / Victim Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases (PCR), Madurai, to consider 1/4

the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender in Cr.No.21 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Suresh 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases (PCR), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Considering the nature of the relief sought for, notice to the 3rd and 4th respondents is dispensed with.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and the victim by making caste-related remarks, 2/4

and attacked them. 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases (PCR), Madurai to issue prior notice to the de facto complainant and thereafter, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.21 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act Cases (PCR), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omachikulam Sub Division, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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