Vijayaragavan @ Prabhu v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Through The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.05.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Vijayaragavan @ Prabhu

...Petitioner / 1st Accused

Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Through the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, Crime No.168/2026.

... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainant 3.Sudhakar ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act, Ramanathapuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No. 168/2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police Station. For Petitioner :

Mr.Balaji.R For R1 and R2 :

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

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused in Crime No.168 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 Special Judge for SC/ST(POA) Act, Ramanathapuram, on or before 10.06.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.168 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 Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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