Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 1.Chelladurai @ Selvendiran 2.Sathish @ Sathishkumar 3.Vinoth @ Vinothkumar 4.Sony @ Manimaran 5.Manikandan ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Kumbakkonam Sub Division, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Pateeswaram Police Station, Thanjavur District. Crime No.35 of 2025. 3.Puthiyavan ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023, to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the bail application on the date of surrender in connection with Crime No.35 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on merits upon the petitioners surrender before the said Court and enlarge the petitioners on bail on the same day according to the law in Crime No.35 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police. 2. Heard the learned Counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 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 the limited prayer and the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of their surrender in connection with Crime No.35 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen days, from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 4. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall look into the gravity of the offence, previous antecedents of the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 04.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR Note: Issue order copy on 05.03.2025. To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police Office, Kumbakkonam Sub Division, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Pateeswaram Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The I Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Thanjavur. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 P.DHANABAL, J. BTR Crl.O.P(MD)No.4003 of 2025 04.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis