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Murugammal v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-09-10Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14906 of 2025 Murugammal ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi Sub Division, Tenkasi District.

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

Cr.No.335/2025.

... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants

3. Karuppaiah ...3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court cum PCR Court at Tenkasi to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider her bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.335 of 2025, dated 30.08.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Court cum PCR Court at Tenkasi, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.335 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 Principal District and Sessions Court cum PCR Court at Tenkasi, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.335 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 131 of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 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. 10.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Court cum PCR Court, Tenkasi.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi Sub Division, Tenkasi District.

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

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Indu Crl.O.P(MD).No.14906 of 2025 10.09.2025 4/4