BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5458 of 2026 Thangavel ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli Junction, Tirunelveli District. ...1st Respondent/Investigating Officer 2. State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thatchanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Crime No. 144 of 2026. ...2nd Respondent/Complainant 3.Thiyagu ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned II Additional Sessions Court (PCR) Tirunelveli District, to consider and dispose of the Bail Application filed by the Petitioner in Crime No. 144 of 2026 dated 08.03.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein on the same day of his surrender before the said Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioner : M/s.R.Ilayaraja For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in crime No.144 of 2026, on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to consider the bail application on the same date of surrender. 2. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction to the II Additional Sessions Court, PCR, Tirunelveli District, to consider the bail application of the petitioner in crime No.144 of 2026, dated 08.03.2026 on the file of the second respondent on the same date of surrender after giving the opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 17.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The learned II Additional Sessions Judge(PCR), Tirunelveli District. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli Junction, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thatchanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 4. 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.5458 of 2026 17.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis