Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14805/2025ordered

Duraipandi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

2025-09-09Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14805 of 2025 Duraipandi ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented through, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by, The Sub Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, (Crime No.287 of 2025) ... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants 3.Ramesh ...3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Court for the exclusive trial of PCR Act Cases, Dindigul to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.287 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.

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

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge for the exclusive trial of PCR Act Cases, Dindigul, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.287 of 2025 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge for the exclusive trial of PCR Act Cases, Dindigul to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.287 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) of BNS, 2023, Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) 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 2/5

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.

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. 09.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Court for the exclusive trial of PCR Act Cases, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, 3/5

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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