Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17431/2025ordered

Varadharajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Represented By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

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. Varadharajan,

2. Renuga Devi @ Renuga,

3. Hariharan, ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub Division, 2.The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, (Crime No.185 of 2025).

3. Karthick Kumar ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the III Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR), Madurai to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of filling in Crime No.185 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police station.

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

ORDER

The petitioners seek a direction to the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai, to consider their bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.185 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 III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.185 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 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 2/4

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 To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Sub Division, 3/4

SUNDER MOHAN,J CP 3.The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17431 of 2025 Date : 13/10/2025 4/4