Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 Chinnamani @ Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Thiruchirappalli District. (Crime No.393 of 2022) 3.Selvi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender before that Court in connection with Crime No.393 of 2022, dated 01.12.2022, pending investigation on the file of the second respondent police. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kandha Vadivelan For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits in relating to Crime No.393 of 2022, dated 01.12.2022 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 1 and 2 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 I- Additional Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Court (PCR), Trichy to consider the petitioner bail application, preferably on the same day of his 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 surrender in connection with Crime No.393 of 2022 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 Act. 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 petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 09.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes apd Note:Issue order copy on 16.04.2025 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manapparai, Trichy District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Thiruchirappalli District. 3.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.6590 of 2025 P. DHANABAL , J., apd Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6590 of 2025 09.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis