Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8325/2026ordered

Sivananthapandian v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-04-27Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Sivananthapandian

...Petitioner /Accused No.3

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.325 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainant 3.Chermadurai ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned II Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli to consider the bail petition of the petitioner on the very same day of surrender in crime No.325 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent, the Sub - Inspector of Police Station, Tirunelveli.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For R1 and R2 :

Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the third accused in Crime No.325 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender.

2. Considering the averments made in the petition, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli, on or before 07.05.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.325 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and accept his surrender on the same day, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant.

3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

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To 1.The Judge, II Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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