Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3945/2026allowed

Anbu Kannan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-02-24Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3945 of 2026 Anbu Kannan ... Petitioner / Accused rank not known Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep. By, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District (Crime No. 14 of 2026) ... Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / Complainants

3. Dhanasekaran ... Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Special Court for SC/ST, Ramanathapuram District to consider and dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioner in Crime No. 14 of 2026, dated 28.01.2026 on the file of the 1/4

2nd respondent herein on the same day of his surrender before the said Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sharma 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 Special Court for SC/ST, Ramanathapuram District to consider the bail application on the surrender of the petitioner in connection with case in Crime No.14 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 the petitioner abused the defacto complainant using caste-based words, attacked him thereby causing injuries and threatened him. Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioner.

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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 direct the learned Judge, Special Court for SC/ST, Ramanathapuram District 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.14 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. 24.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm Note: Issue order copy on 27.02.2026.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Sm To 1.The Special Court for SC/ST, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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

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