Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5232/2025disposed of

Parthiban v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-03-21Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Parthiban ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. (In Crime No. 32/2025).

3. Santhi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to consider the Bail application of the petitioner on the same day of their surrender before the court in connection with Crime No. 32/2025 dt. 17.02.2025 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr. C.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi (R1,R2) Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 32 of 2025 dated 17.02.2025 on the file of the second respondent police

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents police and perused the materials available on record.

3. 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 Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.32 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity 2/5

to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner 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.

4. 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 petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

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

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To 1.The Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No. 32/2025).

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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