Full Judgment
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.07.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Rajendran ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not known Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
2. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police, Crime No.221 of 2026 ... Respondents 1 and 2/ Complainants
3. Balakrishnan ... 3rd Respondent/ Defacto
Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for SC/ST Act cases (PCR Court) at Tenkasi, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consider his bail application on the same day on merit relating to Crime No.221 of 2026, dated 16.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side)
ORDER
The present petition has been filed by the accused in Crime No.221 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 petitioner on the same day of surrender.
2. Considering the averments in the petition, there shall be a direction
to the learned District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for SC/ST Act cases (PCR Court) at Tenkasi, to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day of surrender in Crime No.221 of 2026, after giving due opportunity to the defacto complainant.
3. The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Court on or before 13.07.2026.
4. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To
1. The District and Sessions Judge cum Special Court for SC/ST Act cases (PCR Court) at Tenkasi 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
3. The Inspector of Police,
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.