BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.11514 of 2026 1. Naveen @ Naveen Kumar 2. Muthukaruppu 3. Karuppu @ Karuppasamy 4. Manikandan 5. Murugan 6. Jana @ Jana Kumar ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 2 to 7 Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District. ...1st Respondent/Investigation Officer 2. The Inspector of Police, Solavanthan Police Station, Madurai District. Cr.No.156 of 2026. ...2nd Respondent/Complainant 3. Balaguru ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioners/Accused No.2 to 7 in Cr.No.156 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day of surrender on merits. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : M/s.S.Mahendra Pathy For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the Accused Nos.2 to 7, in crime No.156 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to accept the surrender and consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender. 2. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction to the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai, to accept the surrender and consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in crime No.156 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 02.07.2026. 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 18.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, PCR Cases, Madurai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, Madurai District. . 3. The Inspector of Police, Solavanthan Police Station, Madurai District Copy to:- The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.11514 of 2026 18.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis