Minor S.Vishvapandiyan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.12237 of 2025 Minor S.Visvapandiyan Represented by his father M.Sathish @ Sathishkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam North Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

In Crime No.414 of 2025 2.Muniswaran ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Virudhunagar to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.414 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Lenin Prabu For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/5

ORDER

The petitioner, who is A8 in Cr.No.414 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police, which was registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 125 and 351(3) BNS, has filed this petition seeking a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board, Virudhunagar to accept his surrender and consider his bail application on the same day. 2.The allegation as against the petitioner is that he along with other accused have abused and assaulted the defacto complainant.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the other accused in this case were arrested and released on bail. Further, he submits that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the Juvenile Justice Board, Virudhunagar. However, he is having an apprehension that his bail application may not be 2/5

decided on the same day and therefore, he filed the present petition.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the first respondent also confirms that the co-accused were arrested and released on bail.

5.This Court has considered the submissions made on either side.

6.The petitioner is a juvenile. It is open to the petitioner to surrender before the concerned Juvenile Justice Board. It is for the Board to decide whether the petitioner can be granted bail or not, depending upon the nature of the offence alleged as against the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

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To 1.The Juvenile Justice Board, Virudhunagar.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam North Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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