Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15696 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.15696 of 2026 1. Murugan 2.Eswari @ Murugeswari 3. Nithya ... Petitioners/ Accused No.2 to 4 Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthamapalayam Range, Theni District. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Uthamapalayam Range, Theni District. Crime No.23 of 2026 ... Respondents 1 and 2/ Complainants 3. Priyadarshini ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Theni to accept the surrender of the petitioners in Crime No.23 of 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15696 of 2026 2026 on the file of the respondent police and to consider the bail application on the same day and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Vijayaraja For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) ORDER The present petition has been filed by A2 to A4 in Crime No.23 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 Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Theni, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.23 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 10.08.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15696 of 2026 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 29.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The Judge, Special Court for Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act, Theni. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Uthamapalayam Range, Theni District. 3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Uthamapalayam Range, 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.15696 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.15696 of 2026 29.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis