Crl.MP.No.23352 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.12.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.MP.No. 23352 of 2025 in Crl.OP.No.29055 of 2025 1. Asaithambi 2. Madavan ...Petitioners Vs. 1. The State rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. Madhan ...Respondents Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to extend the time to surrender before the Learned Sessions Judge, Special Court of SC/ST Act, Tiruvannamalai District as directed by this Hon’ble Court in Crl.OP.No.29055 of 2025 order dated 27.10.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP.No.23352 of 2025 ORDER Vide order dated 27.10.2025 made in Crl.OP.No.29055 of 2025, this Court had directed the petitioners to surrender before the jurisdictional court within a period of fifteen days from the date of the said order. The present criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to extend the time to surrender before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court of SC/ST Act, Tiruvannamalai District as directed by this Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that due to the penurious condition of the petitioners, they were unable to obtain the copy of the order passed by this Court and thereby, they have not complied with the direction of this Court within the stipulated time, which is neither wilful nor wanton. Accordingly, he prayed for appropriate orders. 3. On the above said contentions, heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the 1st and 2nd respondents and also perused the materials available on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP.No.23352 of 2025 4. Considering the reasons assigned in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and also considering the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant the prayer sought by the petitioners. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands ordered and the petitioners are directed to surrender before the court concerned within a period of one week from today. 11.12.2025 skt Note to office: Issue order copy on 11.12.2025. To: 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.MP.No.23352 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. skt 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. 4. The Sessions Judge, Special Court of SC/ST Act, Tiruvannamalai District. Crl.MP.No. 23352 of 2025 in Crl.OP.No.29055 of 2025 11.12.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis