Crl.OP.(MD) No.9665 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.05.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD) No.9665 of 2026 Velmurugan ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattankulam - Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. Crime No.158 of 2026. 2.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Meignanapuram Police Station, Meignanapuram, Thoothukudi District. Crime No.158 of 2026. ... Respondents 1 & 2 / Complainant 3.Sasikumar ... 3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of his surrender in Crime No.158 of 2026 on the file of the 1st and 2nd respondents Police. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD) No.9665 of 2026 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in Crime No.158 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 petitioner on the same day of surrender. 2. Considering the averments made in the petition, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District on or before 11.06.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.158 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and accept his surrender on the same day, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 20.05.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Indu 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.(MD) No.9665 of 2026 To 1.The learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattankulam - Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Meignanapuram Police Station, Meignanapuram, Thoothukudi 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.9665 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. Indu Crl.OP.(MD) No.9665 of 2026 20.05.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis