Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18994/2025ordered

Thirumaranji v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2025-11-05Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18994 of 2025 Thirumaranji ... Petitioner/Accused No. 3 Vs.

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

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, CCD-III Police Station, Madurai District 3.S.Ayyavu ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to permit the petitioner to surrender and accept the Bail application filed by the petitioner before the III Additional and District Sessions Court, PCR Madurai in Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and in the event of filing the same, the said application may be directed to be considered on the same day on merits and in accordance with law forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the III Additional District and Sessions Court, PCR, Madurai, to consider his bail application on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.55 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

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 III Additional District and Sessions Court, PCR, Madurai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.55 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 196, 352, 353(1)(b), 353(1)(c) of BNS, 2023 r/w. Section 3(1)(u) 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 petitioner 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 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.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 05.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1.The III Additional District and Sessions Court, PCR, Madurai.

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

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, CCD-III Police Station, Madurai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Indu Crl.O.P(MD).No.18994 of 2025 05.11.2025