Abishek v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Abishek ... Petitioner Vs

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

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Lalapettai Police Station, Karur District. Crime No.28/2026.

3. Kanithkumar ... Respondents PRAYER :- To direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court Karur to consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender before the Court in Connection with Crime No. 28/2026 on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. V. Karuna, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh for R1 and R2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum PCR Court Karur, to consider the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day of his surrender before the Court in Connection with Crime No.28/2026 on the file of the Respondent police.

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

3. Gist of the case: The third respondent has given a complaint as against the petitioners herein. On 17.01.2026, when the petitioners and the defacto complainant were riding in the same road, there occurred a wordy quarrel between them. In this incident, the accused persons have abused the defacto complainant with filthy language by criticizing his caste name and attacked him with hands. Hence the complaint in Crime No.28 of 2026 has been registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989.

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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 directs 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. 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. 23.02.2026 NCC : yes /no Index : yes / no Internet : yes / no Note: Issue order copy on 26.02.2026 pnn 3/4

L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J pnn 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. Crime No.28/2026.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3750 of 2026 Date : 23/02/2026 4/4