Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9795/2026allowed

Venkatesh @ Venkatesan v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

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

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20/05/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

1. Venkatesh @ Venkatesan

2. Uthiriya Packiyam ... Petitioners / A1 and A5 Vs

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Woraiyur Range, Trichy District..

2. The Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.

Cr.No.156 of 2026..

3. Saraswathi ... Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Trichy District (I-Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy District) to consider and dispose of the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same day of its filing on there surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.156 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent. 1/4

For Petitioners : M/s.S.Rajesh Kanna, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A. Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No.156 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 special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Trichy District / I Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy District, on or before 11.06.2026 and the Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.156 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 2/4

Petition stands allowed.

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1. The special Court for Trial of cases under SC/ST(POA) Act, Trichy District (I-Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy District,

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Woraiyur Range, Trichy District..

3. The Inspector of Police, Woraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J TRP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9795 of 2026 Date : 20/05/2026 4/4