Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 1.Abinesh 2.Sriram 3.Lakshmanan ... Petitioners/ A1 to A3 Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Range, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.19 of 2026. 3.Chellapandi 4.Pandiselvi 5.Thangasamy ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 B.N.S.S., to direct the learned III-Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court for SC/ST Cases) Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 Madurai District/2nd respondent herein and pass orders in accordance with law on the same day on their surrender if any petition filed by the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sivabalan, M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy. For Respondents : Mr.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side), for R1 & R2. ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the learned III-Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court for SC/ST Cases) Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Crime No.19 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District/2nd respondent herein and pass orders in accordance with law on the same day on their surrender if any petition filed by the petitioners. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) pointed out that the first and third petitioners/accused 1 and 3 have been arrested today. In such circumstances, the question of passing orders in their surrender application does not arise. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 3.As far as the second petitioner/second accused is concerned there shall be a direction to the learned III-Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court for SC/ST Cases) Madurai, to consider his bail application on the same day, after giving opportunity to the defacto complainant. 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed. 04.03.2026 Note : Issue order copy on 05.03.2026. NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No das TO:- 1.III Additional District and Sessions Judge, (PCR Court for SC/ST Cases) Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Range, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, M.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. das Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4890 of 2026 Dated : 04.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis