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T.M.Ramalingam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2025-10-13Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

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

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. T.M.Ramalingam,

2. R.Vijayakumari,

3. Karthi,

4. Saravanan, ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Office Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District-613204.

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

(Crime No. 237 of 2025).

3.T.Ragu ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge cum (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day in accordance with 1/4

law of their surrender in connection with Crime No.237 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru Police Station, Thanjavur District.

For Petitioners : Mr.A. Ramesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners seek a direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to consider their bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.237 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 I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.237 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 329(3), 296(b), 2/4

115(2) and 351(3) of BNS r/w Sections 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 petitioners and pass orders, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989.

3.The petitioners 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 petitioners 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 3/4

SUNDER MOHAN,J CP To 1.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Court), Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Office Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District-613204.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru, Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17274 of 2025 Date : 13/10/2025 4/4