Prasanna v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police Srirangam Sub-Division,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 21.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD)No.7754 of 2026 1.Prasanna 2.Gokul @ Gokulraj 3.Senthil @ Senthilkumar 4.Raghul ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Srirangam Sub Division, Trichy City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy City.

3.Suryaprakash ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to issue a direction, directing the I Additional District and Sessions Court / Special Court for the exclusive Trial of SC and ST (POA), Act Cases, Tiruchirappalli to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day on their surrender in Crime No.129 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent Police.

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For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

The petitioners are accused in Crime No.129 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent Police. The said case was registered for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 126(2) and 351(2) of BNS r/w Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. Therefore, the petitioners have filed this petition seeking a direction to the Court concerned to dispose of their bail applications on the date of their surrender.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 11.04.2026, while the defacto complainant erected a flex board for his brother's marriage, the petitioners abused him by mentioning his caste name; harassed him by taking his bike key; and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the case.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have not created any problem as projected by the respondent police. They are law abiding citizens and hailing from respectable family. They are also ready and willing to produce substantial sureties. 4.Mr.A.Albert James, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2 and submits that the defacto complainant has not sustained any injury.

5.Considering the submissions of the learned Government Advocate that the defacto complainant has not sustained any injury, this Court is inclined to grant relief to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Judge, I Additional District and Sessions Court / Special Court for the exclusive Trial of SC and ST (POA), Act Cases, Tiruchirappalli, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the learned Judge of the Special Court is directed to entertain the bail 3/5

applications, if any filed by the petitioners on the same day. In the meantime, the petitioners shall serve copies of the bail petitions well in advance to the defacto complainant along with the proposed date of their surrender, enabling the complainant to submit his arguments, if any. The Public Prosecutor concerned is expected to be available in the Court and the Public Prosecutor can very well get instructions with the available scientific modes. The bail applications in any event shall be disposed on merits on the same day.

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1. The learned Judge, I Additional District and Sessions Court / Special Court for the exclusive Trial of SC and ST (POA) Act Cases, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Srirangam Sub Division, Trichy City.

3.The Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy City.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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