Kumar @ Muthukumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By Its The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

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

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.13466 of 2025 Kumar @ Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kadyanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.449 of 2025) 3.Vignesh ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for PCR Cases, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider his bail application on the same day in accordance with law of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.449 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadayanallur Police Station, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jeyakumar 1/6

For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is A1 in Crime No.449 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police. The said case was registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 118(1), 351(3) 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 petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for PCR Cases, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District to consider his bail application on the same day of his surrender. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a complaint has been lodged as against the defacto complainant and a case has also been registered. He further submits that 2/6

Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act prohibits grant of anticipatory bail in the cases registered under the SC/ST (POA) Act. He further submits that this case is a foisted one and the petitioner will prove his innocence. In view of the bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act, the petitioner is inclined to surrender before the Special Court concerned and to seek regular bail. However, the petitioner seeks a direction for disposal of the bail application on the same day. He further submits that this Court in similar circumstances had issued directions to the Courts concerned where FIR is pending, to consider the bail application filed by the accused on the same day of his surrender.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the official respondents submits that for the very same occurrence, a case and a counter case have been registered. 3/6

4.This Court has considered the submissions made on either side and perused the available materials placed before this Court.

5.Considering the submissions made on either side, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for PCR Cases, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the learned Judge of the Special Court is directed to entertain the bail application if any filed by the petitioner on the same day. In the meantime, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the bail petition well in advance to the defacto complaint along with the proposed date of their surrender, enabling the complainant to submit their arguments, if any. The Public Prosecutor concerned is expected to be available in the Court and the Public Prosecutor can very well get instructions 4/6

with the available scientific modes. The bail application in any event shall be disposed on merits on the same day. 12.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for PCR Cases, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyangudi, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

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

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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