Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.05.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 Vasudevan ... Petitioner / A7 Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.178 of 2026) ... Respondents 1 & 2/ Complainant 3.Regunathan ... 3rd Respondent / Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,praying this Court to direct the learned District and Session Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thanjavur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner / accused No.7 and to consider his bail application and grant 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 bail on the date of surrender itself in Crime No.178 of 2026, dated 25.04.2026 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate (crl.side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The present criminal original petition is filed seeking a direction to the District and Session Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thanjavur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.178 of 2026 on the file of the second responent police. 2. The petitioner is facing allegations under SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction to the learned District and Session Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thanjavur District, to consider the bail application of the petitioner in 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 Crime No.178 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police and to 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 is disposed of. 07.05.2026 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No rmi To 1.The District and Session Judge (Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thanjavur District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY, J. rmi Crl.O.P(MD)No.9213 of 2026 07.05.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis