Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13496/2025dismissed

Santhosh v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

2025-08-12Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI 1.Santhosh 2.Jeeva ... Petitioners in CRL.OP.(MD)No.13496 of 2025 3.Sathish ... Petitioners in CRL.OP.(MD)No.13497 of 2025 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.342 of 2025) 3.Praveeen ... Respondents in both Crl.OPs.

Common Prayer : Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 528 BNSS, to direct the learned Sessions Judge Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Madurai to consider the bail application on their surrender on the same day, if any petition filed by the 1/4

petitioners in Cr.No.342 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Praveenkumar (in both Crl.OPs.) For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, (in both Crl.OPs.) Government Advocate(Crl.side) COMMON ORDER The petitioners are A1 to A3 in Crime No.342 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police. The said case was registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Therefore, the petitioners have filed this petition seeking a direction to the learned Sessions Judge Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Madurai to consider their bail application on the same day of their surrender.

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2.It appears that this Court already dismissed the earlier petition filed by the petitioners in CRL.OP.(MD)No.12388 of 2025 dated 23.07.2025 and there is no change in circumstances.

3.Therefore, these criminal original petitions are dismissed.

12.08.2025 gns To 1.The Sessions Judge Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Cases, Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI,J gns Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.13496 & 13497 of 2025 12.08.2025 4/4