Crl O.P(MD) No.5666 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.5666 of 2026 Ulaganathan ...Petitioner/ Accused No.2 Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Division, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Thoothukudi District, (In Crime No. 136 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2/ Complainants 3. Rajeshkannan .... 3rd Respondent/ ` Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned District and Sessions Court cum Special Court for PCR Act Cases, Thoothukudi District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No. 136 of 2026 dated 06.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram 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.5666 of 2026 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by second accused in Crime No.136 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction to the learned District and Sessions Court cum Special Court for PCR Act Cases, Thoothukudi District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his 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 District and Sessions Court cum Special Court for PCR Act Cases, Thoothukudi District, is directed to consider the bail application on the same day, in connection with Crime No. 136 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.5666 of 2026 To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Division, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Thoothukudi District, 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4. The District and Sessions Court cum Special Court for PCR Act Cases, Thoothukudi District 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl O.P(MD) No.5666 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. ebsi Crl.OP.(MD)No.5666 of 2026 23.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis