Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15362/2025ordered

S. Muthulakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

2025-09-16Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15362 of 2025 S.Muthulakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu rep by its, 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Trichy.

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

(Crime No.142/2024) 3.Rajasekar ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the I Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy, to consider the bail application of the petitioner concerned in Crime No.142/2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kannakiliyanallur Police Station, Trichy District/the second respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj 1/4

For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned I Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Trichy, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.142 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent Police. 2.In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration of the facts of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned I Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Trichy, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.142 of 2024 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 118(1), 127, 351(3) of BNS Act and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall consider the gravity of the offence, previous antecedent of the petitioner and pass orders, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989.

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3. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall inform in advance the learned Public Prosecutor and the victim of the date of surrender and of the filing of the petition.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 16.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No cp To 1.The I Additional Sessions Judge (PCR), Trichy, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Trichy.

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

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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