Akash @ Kavinkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Akash @ Kavinkumar, ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keelakkarai, Ramanathapuram District..

2. The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3. Jeyasurya, S/o.Rajendran, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court and Sessions PCR Court, Ramanathapuram, for exclusive trial for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 to consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioner/accused on the same day of surrender in connection with Crime No.137 of 2025, pending investigation on the file of the second respondent. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R. Jegadeeswaran, For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Special Court and Sessions PCR Court, Ramanathapuram, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.137 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

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 the petitioner along with the other accused persons attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him calling his caste name. Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioner.

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

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5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby direct the direct the Special Court and Sessions PCR Court, Ramanathapuram, to issue prior notice to the defacto 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.137 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. The petitioner shall surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 12.02.2026 TTA (Note: Issue order copy on 17.02.2026) TO

1. The Special Court and Sessions PCR Court, Ramanathapuram,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keelakkarai, Ramanathapuram District..

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirupullani Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J TTA

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2916 of 2026 Date : 12/02/2026 4/4