Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14897/2025ordered

S.Lakshmi Sankar 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.14897 of 2025 S.Lakshmi Sankar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallidaikurchi Police Station, Kallidaikuruchi, Tirunelveli District.

Cr.No.341 of 2025.

... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants 3.V.Thangadurai ...3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Additional District Sessions Court, Tirunelveli District to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of surrender in Cr.No.341 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police for the offence under Sections 296(b), 131, 351(3) of BNS Act and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989, on the file of the second respondent Police. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the Additional District Sessions Court, Tirunelveli District, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.341 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 Additional District Sessions Court, Tirunelveli District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.341 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 131, 351(3) of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 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. 10.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The the Additional District Sessions Court, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamuthiram, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kallidaikurchi Police Station, Kallidaikuruchi, Tirunelveli District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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