Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4999/2025disposed of

Veeramani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-03-19Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

1. Veeramani

2. Annadurai

3. Vinithkumar

4. Jayakumar

5. Nithish Kumar ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police Lalgudi Police Station Trichy District.(Crime No. 266 of 2021).

3. Nagajothi .... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned 1st Additional District Judge for (PCR) 1/5

Cases Trichy to consider the Bail Application of the petitioners concerned in Crime No. 266 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police Lalgudi Police Station Trichy District/2nd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned 1st Additional District Judge for (PCR) Cases, Trichy to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 266 of 2021 dated 11.04.2021 on the file of the second respondent police

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that absconding charge sheet has been filed against the petitioners.

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4. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned 1st Additional District Judge for (PCR) Cases, Trichy to consider the petitioners bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.266 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order.

5. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

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6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

19.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Note: Issue order copy on 21.03.2025 PNM To 1.The 1st Additional District Judge for (PCR) Cases, Trichy 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District

3. The Inspector of Police Lalgudi Police Station Trichy District.(Crime No. 266 of 2021).

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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