Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6974 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.6974 of 2026 Arumugam ... Petitioner/Accused No.9 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.160 of 2012) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District to consider the NBW warrant dated 30.03.2026 consider his surrender on the same day, if any petition filed by the petitioner in P.R.C.No.29 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District by allowing this direction petition. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Bharathi For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6974 of 2026 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the 9th accused in P.R.C.No.29 of 2024, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, seeking a direction to the said Court to consider the recalling of NBW warrant on the same day of his surrender, if any application is filed. 2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on 30.03.2026 application was filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner under Section 317 of Cr.P.C and the same was dismissed and NBW was issued. According to him, the petitioner is ready to surrender before the concerned Court and on the same date, NBW may be recalled. 3. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a directon to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, to consider the recalling of NBW dated 30.03.2026 on the same day of the petitioner surrender, if any application is filed by the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate on or before 21.04.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6974 of 2026 4. With the above said observation, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 09.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The Inspector of Police, Keelavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3. The Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6974 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.6974 of 2026 09.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis