BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.6219 of 2026 1. Anantha Pandiyan @ Pandi 2. Kalaiselvi ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Andipatti Division, Theni District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Gandamanur Police Station, Theni District. Cr.No. 142/2026 ...Respondents/Complainant 3. Chandran ...Defacto Complainant/3rd Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to accept the surrender of the petitioners before the Special Court for S.C/S.T. Atrocities Act i.e.,the District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Cases)-Theni, in connection with the Crime No.142 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : M/s.A.Joseph Jerry For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side) for R1 and R2 ORDER The present petition has been filed by A1 and A2 in crime No.142 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking a direction as against the trial Court to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day of the surrender. 2. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for S.C/S.T. Atrocities Act i.e., the District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for P.C.R. Cases), Theni, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider the bail application filed by the petitioners on the same day of the surrender in crime No.142 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 30.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The Special Court for S.C/S.T. Atrocities Act, the District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court for P.C.R. Cases), Theni. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Andipatti Division, Theni District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Gandamanur 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 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.6219 of 2026 30.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis