Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5257/2025disposed of

Karthik 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 Karthik ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orthanadu, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No. 61/2025.

3. Tamilarasan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the I Additional District Sessions Judge and PCR Court, Thanjavur District to consider and dispose of the bail application to be filed by the petitioner on the same day of its filing on her surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.61/2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. N.Balasubramanian 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 I Additional District Sessions Judge and PCR Court, Thanjavur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider her bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 61 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 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 I Additional District Sessions Judge and PCR Court, Thanjavur District to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of her surrender in connection with Crime No.61 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording 2/5

due opportunity 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.

21.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Note:Issue order copy on 25.03.2025 PNM 3/5

To 1.The I Additional District Sessions Judge and PCR Court, Thanjavur District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Orthanadu, Thanjavur District.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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