Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13880 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.13880 of 2026 1. Vetrivel Nishant 2. Aathi ... Petitioners/ Accused Rank Not known Vs 1. The District Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam, Theni District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.311 of 2026) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant 3. Murugan ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Theni to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consider the petitioners bail application and grant bail on the same date of surrender itself in Crime No.311 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13880 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.S.Pradeep For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No.311 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 petitioners 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 for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Theni, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.311 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 27.07.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13880 of 2026 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 10.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Theni. 2. The District Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam, Theni District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Police Station, Theni 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.13880 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.13880 of 2026 10.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis