BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14518 of 2026 1. Manikandan 2. Kalaiarasi 3. Mallika 4. Sanjay @ Sanjay Kumar 5. Sudhakaran ...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 5 Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tallakulam, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. Sate of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Tallakulam Police Station, Madurai District, (Crime No. 431 of 2026) ...Respondents/Complainants 3. Thiruppathivenkadasalam ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to issue a direction, directing the Special court for SC/ST (POA), Madurai District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners along with bail application in crime No.431 of 2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent police herein and to consider and dispose the bail application on the same day on merits. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : Mr.A.R.Kannappan For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The present petition has been filed by A1 to A5 in crime No.431 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 Special Court for SC/ST (POA), Madurai District, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in crime No.431 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 28.07.2026. 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 16.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The learned Special Judge, The Special Court for SC/ST (POA), Madurai District. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tallakulam, Madurai District, Madurai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Tallakulam 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.O.P.(MD)No.14518 of 2026 16.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis