Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9528/2026allowed

Neellamanikandan @ Neelesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-05-20Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.05.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

1. Neellamanikandan @ Neelesh

2. Vignesh

3. Jeyapirakash

4. Sangar

5. Balaji

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Region, Pudukkottai District.

2.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(In Crime No.92/2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainants 3.Jothimani ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1,2,6,7,10 on the same day of surrender in Crime No.92 1/4

of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police. For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Santhosh Kumar For R1 and R2 :

Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No.92 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 petitioners on the same day of surrender.

2. Considering the averments made in the petition, there shall be a direction to the petitioners to surrender before the learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District, on or before 11.06.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.92 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and accept their surrender on the same day, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant.

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

20.05.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Indu To 1.The learned Principal Sessions Judge, (Special Court for PCR Cases), Pudukkottai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Region, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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