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Arun v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-09-18Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P(MD) No.15565 of 2025 Arun ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vallam, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.265 of 2025).

... Respondents 1 & 2/Complainants

3. Dr.G.Arumugam

...Respondent No.3/ Defacto

Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur to consider the Bail application of the petitioner in Cr.No.265 of 2025 on the file of the 1st respondent Police on the same date of surrender and dispose the same on merits and in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Eashwar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.265 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 (PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.265 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 127(2), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (PoA) 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. 18.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu 3/5

To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vallam, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur 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.15565 of 2025 18.09.2025 5/5