Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9648/2026allowed

Velmurugan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By 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. Velmurugan

2. Eswari

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi Sub Division, Tenkasi District.

2.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Crime No.182 of 2026.

... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainants 3.Mariyammal ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial for Schedule case and Schedule Tribes (POA) Act cases (PCR Court), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.182 of 2026, dated 08.05.2026. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For R1 and R2 :

Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No.182 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 Special Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial for Schedule case and Schedule Tribes (POA) Act cases (PCR Court), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, on or before 11.06.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.182 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.

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

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To 1.The Special Court for Exclusive Trial for Schedule case and Schedule Tribes (POA) Act cases (PCR Court), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi Sub Division, Tenkasi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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