BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17587 of 2026 1. Raja @ Rajkumar 2. Kavitha 3. Palaniyammal 4. Ramesh 5. Selvi 6. Lakshmi 7. Krishnamoorthi ...Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 7 Vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manaparai Sub Division, Trichy District. 2. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Puthanatham Police Station, Trichy District. Crime No. 136 of 2026 ...1st & 2nd Respondents/Complainants 3. Raman ...3rd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy, to consider the bail petition to be filed by the petitioners at the time of their surrender and pass appropriate orders on the same day in connection with Crime No.136 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the 2nd respondent police. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : M/s.P.Pratheesh For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Government Advocate(Crl.Side) for R1 & R2 ORDER The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Crime No. 136 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy, to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime No.136 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant. 3. The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 01.09.2026. 4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 17.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, The Special Court for SC/ST (POA) Act, Trichy. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manaparai Sub Division, Trichy District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Puthanatham Police Station, Trichy 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.17587 of 2026 17.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis