Muthukrishnan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13/10/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.210 of 2025.

3.Vijay ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirunelveli to consider the bail application on the same day on merits which would be filed by the petitioner in Crime No. 210/2025 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pozhilan for M/s.C.Arulvadivel Associates 1/4

For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.210 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 II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.210 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 329(3), 296(b), 351(2) and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(vii) 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 2/4

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. 13.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No CP To 1.II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

SUNDER MOHAN,J 3/4

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17277 of 2025 Date : 13/10/2025 4/4