Crl.OP(MD) No.13370 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.13370 of 2026 Ramasamy ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep, by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi,, Pudukottai District. 2. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukottai District. Cr.No. 159 of 2026.. 3. Periyasamy ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to To direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukottai, Under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 to accept the surrender of the petitioner and dispose his bail application in connection with Crime No. 159/2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, on merits on the same day. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Palaniyandi For Respondents : Mr.B.Arun Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 and R2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD) No.13370 of 2026 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused in Crime No.159 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, Pudukottai, on or before 23.07.2026 and the learned Trial Court shall consider the bail application of the petitioner in Crime No.159 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. 06.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No PNM 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD) No.13370 of 2026 To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, Pudukottai 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi,, Pudukottai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukottai District. (Crime No. 159 of 2026). 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.13370 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. PNM ORDER MADE IN Crl.OP.(MD)No.13370 of 2026 06.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis