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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12201 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.12201 of 2026 Rajkumar @ Raj @Kumar ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu through The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub Division, Madurai District. ... 1st Respondent/ Investigation Officer
2. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. (In Crime No.263 of 2026) ... 2nd Respondent/
Complainant
3. Muralitharan ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the III Additional District Judge (PCR) Act Cases, Madurai, to consider bail application filed by the petitioner and pass order in the bail application filed by the petitioner on the same date of his surrender in Crime No.263 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12201 of 2026 For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side)
ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in Crime No. 263 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 in the petition, there shall be a direction to the learned III Additional District Judge, (PCR) Act Cases, Madurai, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.263 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant.
3. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 08.07.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.
24.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To
1. The III Additional District Judge, (PCR) Act Cases, Madurai, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur Sub Division, Madurai District.
3. The Inspector of Police, Melur 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.12201 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.12201 of 2026 24.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis