Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 1.Rajathi 2.Ramesh 3.Nagaraj 4.Mahalakshmi 5.Sivakumar 6.Rajagopal 7.Bakiyam @ Bakiyalakshmi 8.Yasika ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 & 5 to 9 Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. (Crime No.75 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainant 3.Arumugam ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Special Court for the exclusive trail of SC/ST cases, Madurai to accept the surrender of the Petitioners in connection with Crime No. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 75 of 2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent police and to consider their bail application on the same day of surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Venkatesan For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate(crl.side) ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No. 75 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender. 2. Considering the averments made in the petition, there shall be a direction to the petitioners to surrender before the learned Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Cases, Madurai, on or before 07.05.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.75 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and accept their surrender on the same day, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 27.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No pal To 1.The Judge, Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC/ST cases, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. pal Crl.OP.(MD)No.8176 of 2026 27.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis