Crl O.P(MD) No.5659 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.5659 of 2026 Murugeshan ...Petitioner/ Accused Rank Not Known Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kalakkad Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No.233 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2/ Complainants 3. Surendran .... 3rd Respondent/ ` Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider their bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.233 of 2026, dated 26.02.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rameshkumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5659 of 2026 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by 4th accused in Crime No.233 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction to the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merits. 2. Considering the averments made in the petition, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed, and a direction is issued as prayed for. The learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli, is directed to accept the petitioner’s surrender and to consider the bail application on the same day, in connection with Crime No. 233 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the de-facto complainant. 3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 23.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5659 of 2026 To 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kalakkad Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4. The learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for PCR Cases), Tirunelveli. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5659 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. ebsi Crl.OP.(MD)No.5659 of 2026 23.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis