Crl O.P(MD) No.5660 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5660 of 2026 1. Suseela 2. Selvam 3. Gnana Sekar 4. Nagalakshmi ...Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Musiri, Trichy District. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District. (Crime No.59 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2/ Complainants 3. Sribal .... 3rd Respondent/ ` Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy District, to consider and dispose of the bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same day of its filing on their surrender in connection with the case in Crime No.59 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5660 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.M.Yesudasan For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl Side) ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by Accused Nos. 1 to 4 in Crime No. 59 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police, seeking a direction to the Special Court for Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy District, to accept the petitioners’ surrender and to consider and dispose of their bail application on the same day. 2. Considering the averments made in the petition, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed, and a direction is issued as prayed for. The Special Court for Trial of Cases under the SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy District, is directed to consider and dispose of the bail application on the same day of surrender, on merits, in connection with Crime No. 59 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the de facto complainant. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5660 of 2026 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 23.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Musiri, Trichy District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Jambunathapuram Police Station, Trichy District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4. The Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy District 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5660 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. ebsi Crl.OP.(MD)No.5660 of 2026 23.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis