CRL OP(MD). No.20215 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/11/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP(MD). No.20215 of 2025 Vignesh ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Papanasam Division, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.380/2025. 3.Manjula ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR Act Cases), Thanjavur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider their bail application on the same day on merit in connection with Cr.No.380 of 2025 dated 21.10.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram Advocate. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.20215 of 2025 For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction to the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Act Cases), Thanjavur District, to consider his bail application on the same day of surrender in Crime No.380 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police. 2.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 of the facts of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Act Cases), Thanjavur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on the same day of his surrender in connection with Crime No.380 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 329(4), 296(b), 131, 324(4) and 351(3) of BNS and Sections 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. It is needless to say that the Court below while disposing the bail petition shall consider the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.20215 of 2025 gravity of the offence, previous antecedent of the petitioner and pass orders, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. 3.The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall inform in advance the learned Public Prosecutor and the victim of the date of surrender and of the filing of the petition. 4. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. 19.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No cp TO 1.The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Act Cases), Thanjavur District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Papanasam Division, Thanjavur District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.20215 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN,J CP 3.The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Thanjavur District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20215 of 2025 Date : 19/11/2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis