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CRL OP/10045/2026 of Seenu @ Srinivasan Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 1.Seenu @ Srinivasan 2.Prathap 3.Premnath ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur, Tirupattur District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupattur District. (Crime No.18 of 2026) 3. D.Jagadesh ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BN SS 2023, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur at Tirupattur accept the surrender of the Petitioners/Accused No.3, 5 and 3rd petitioner/Rank not Known and release the Petitioners/Accused No.3, 5 a nd 3 rd petitioner/Rank Not Known on the bail on the same day in the event of her arrest in crime No.18 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.P.Sivamohann For Respondent(s): Mr. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PP FOR R1 & R2 ORDER The criminal original petition has been filed to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur to consider the bail applicati on of the petitioners on the same day of his surrender in Cr.No.18/2026 on the fil e of the respondent police 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well a s the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first and second respondents. 3. Considering the submissions made and upon perusal of the materials on record, it is seen that on 15.01.2026 at about 5:00 p.m., the petitioners, a long with the other accused, were allegedly consuming alcohol in a public ground. At that time, the son of the third respondent, namely Harish, had gone to play cricket near the Perumal Temple Ground. It is alleged that the pe titioners, along https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 with the co-accused, assaulted the said Harish. Thereafter, when the defacto complainant along with his relative questioned the petitioners and the co- accused, the petitioners are alleged to have abused the third res pondent using his community/caste and further assaulted them using cricket stumps. The third respondent is stated to have sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additi onal Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and perused the mate rials available on record. 5. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners along wit h the co- accused, were present near the Perumal Koil on the date of the alleged occurrence. A wordy quarrel arose between the defacto complainant’s son and his friends while they were playing cricket. The petitioners and their friends intervened only with an intention to pacify and resolve the dispute. Without ascertaining the true facts, the third respondent, along with others, allegedly came to the spot, abused the petitioners and their friends, and at tempted to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 assault them. The learned counsel for the petitioners further submitte d that A1 and A2 were arrested and later released on bail by this Court on 10.02.2026, and A9 was granted anticipatory bail. It is also submitted that t he petitioner was discharged from the hospital on 17.01.2026. 6.In view of the above factual position, there shall be a direction to the the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in conne ction with Crime No.18 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victim under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989. The petitioner s shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 21.04.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur, Tirupattur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Ambur Town Police Station, Tirupattur District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. RKP CRL OP No. 10045 of 2026 21.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis