Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 Chowdry ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Central Crime Branch Division, Madurai District. 2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by, the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Wing-III, Madurai District, Cr No. 6 of 2025. 3. Kannan@sinthanaivalavan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to consider the Bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender before the court in connection with Crime No. 6/2025 on the file of the 2nd Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr. T.Leninkumar For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi (R1,R2) Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No. 6 of 2025 dated 30.01.2025 on the file of the second respondent police 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents police and perused the materials available on record. 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 Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.6 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST Act. The petitioner 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 petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 21.03.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Note:Issue order copy on 25.03.2025 PNM 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 To 1.The Additional District Court No. III for PCR Act Cases, Madurai 2.The Assistant Commissioner Of Police, Central Crime Branch Division, Madurai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Wing-III, Madurai District, Cr No. 6 of 2025. 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.5217 of 2025 P. DHANABAL, J. PNM Crl.O.P(MD)No.5217 of 2025 21.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis