Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15731/2025ordered

Alagappan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-09-19Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/09/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. Alagappan,

2. Sathasivam,

3. Baskaran @ Pitchan,

4. Thangasamy,

5. Chinnaponnu ... Petitioners Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Its, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Balamedu Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.106 of 2025..

3. Malaichamy, S/o. Solaimalai, V.Periyakulam Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER :- To direct the Learned Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai District to accept the surrender of the Petitioners and to consider their bail application on the same day in accordance with law of their surrender in connection.

For Petitioner : Mr. S.Ramanathan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai District, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.106 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 PCR Cases, Madurai District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.106 of 2025 2/4

registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 296(b), 351(2) of BNS r/w Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(ii), 3(1)(zc) 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.

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 to 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. 19.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pnn SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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pnn To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Cases, Madurai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Balamedu Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.106 of 2025.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15731 of 2025 Date : 19/09/2025 4/4