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Jeyakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-02-27Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4456 of 2026 1.Jeyakumar 2.Arun @ Arunkumar 3.Arivarasan 4.Kannan 5.Palanimurugan 6.Ramar 7.R.V.Shanmugam 8.Saravanan 9.Durai @ Duraipandian 10.Manavalan 11.Keerthi 12.Valli 13.Manju 14.Sumathi 15.Deepa @ Deepa Lakshmi 16.Kayalvizhi 17.Banumathi 18.Saranya 19.Mallika @ Malliga 20.Amsu @ Amsupandi 21.Petchi @ Petchiammal 22.Sornam 23.Nacharammal 24.Jeyalakshmi 25.Jeyaram @ Jayaram

...Petitioners / Accused 5 to 7, 9, 11,

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Vs.

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

2. State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No. 38 of 2026 ... Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / Complainants

3. Jayalakshmi ... Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the III Additional District Sessions Court (PCR), Madurai to consider the bail application, on the same day of their surrender on merits which would be filed by the petitioners in Crime No.38 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Manoharan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor 2/6

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the III Additional District Sessions Court (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.38 of 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. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners abused the defacto complainant by using caste-related words and attacked them with cheppal and broom-stick. 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.

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5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby direct the learned III Additional District Sessions Court (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.38 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. The petitioners 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. 27.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sm Note : Issue order copy on 03.03.2026.

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To

1. III Additional District Sessions Court (PCR), Madurai.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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