S.Gokul v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07/11/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN S.Gokul ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidamarudhur, Thanjavur District..

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police,, Thruvidaimarudhur Police Station, (In Crime No.604 of 2025).

3. Ravi ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Court for PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner / Sole Accused and to consider their bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.604 of 2025 dated 31.10.2025 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh 1/5

For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur District, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.604 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Act Cases, Thanjavur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.604 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 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 shall consider the gravity of the offence, 2/5

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.

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. 07.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No cp TO 1.The Additional District and Sessions Judge for PCR Act Cases, 3/5

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidamarudhur, Thanjavur District..

3.The Inspector of Police,, Thruvidaimarudhur Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J cp

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19592 of 2025 Date : 07/11/2025 5/5