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Surulimani v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Theni,

2025-10-29Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18611 of 2025 1.Surulimani 2.Kamatchi 3.Revanth 4.Malini ... Petitioners /Accused No.1 to 4 Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Town Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.418 /2025) .. Respondents 1 & 2 / complainants

3. Nagananthini ..3rd Respondent/ defacto complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court for SC/ST, Theni District to consider and dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioner in Crime No.418 of 2025, dated 25.09.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein on the same day of his surrender before the said Court.

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For Petitioners : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners seek a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST, Theni District, to pass order on their bail petition on the same day of surrender in Crime No.418 of 2025 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Town Police Station, Theni District.

2. Since this Court is directing the Court below to consider the bail application after giving notice to the victim, notice to the victim in this case is dispensed with.

3. 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 Special Court for SC/ST, Theni District, to consider the petitioners' bail application on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.418 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 311, 351(2) of BNS, 2023, Section 3(1)(r) and 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 2/5

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.

4. 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.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 29.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu 3/5

To

1. The the Special Courts for SC/ST, Theni District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Town Police Station, Theni District..

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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