Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/23197/2025disposed of

Senthil @ Munusu Senthil, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Assistant Commissioner Of Police,

2025-12-17Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.23197 of 2025 1.Senthil @ Munusu Senthil 2.Sarathkumar

...Petitioners / Accused 2&3

Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of POlice, Thiruparangundram City, Madurai.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District.

(Cr.No.619 of 2025) ... Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / Complainants 3.Maharaja ... Respondent No.3 / De facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned III Additional District Judge for PCR Cases (PCR Court), Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to 1/5

Crime No.619 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Divakaran For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the III Additional District Judge for PCR Cases (PCR Court), Madurai, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider their bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.619 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Considering the nature of the relief sought for, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners hindered the third respondent from constructing his house, abused him by making caste-related remarks, threatened him, and attempted to attack him. 2/5

Based on these allegations, an FIR has been registered against the petitioners.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court hereby direct the learned III Additional District Judge for PCR Cases (PCR Court), Madurai, to issue prior notice to the de facto complainant and thereafter, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of their surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.619 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 17.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm 3/5

To 1.The III Additional District Judge for PCR Cases (PCR Court), Madurai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of POlice, Thiruparangundram City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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