V.Arumugam v. The Superintendent of Police (West)Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry2.State
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Judgment
CRL OP No. 16636 of 2026__________Page1 of 5IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 01-07-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHYCRL OP No. 16636 of 2026V.Arumugam..Petitioner(s)Vs1.The Superintendent of Police (West)Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry2.State Rep. By the Sub Inspector of Police, Karikalambakkam Police station, Puducherry. Crime No.96 of 2026..Respondent(s)Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry, to consider the bail application on the same day of surrender of the petitioner concerned in crime No.96 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent and pass such other or orders as the courtFor Petitioner(s):P.VeeraraghavanFor Respondent(s):Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy, Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry)assisted by Mr.M.ThamizhmaniORDERThis Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to consider the petitioners’ bail application in connection with Crime No.96 of 2026 on the file of the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No.
16636 of 2026__________Page2 of 52. The contention made on behalf of the petitioner is that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has wrongly been invoked and that the petitioner is willing to surrender along with the bail application and that the contentions relating to the merits of the averments made is taken note of. 3. Considering the above and the totality of the circumstances, the following directions are issued: (i) the petitioner shall surrender before the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Puducherry and file a bail application with reference to Crime No.96 of 2026 and the same shall be considered on merits on the same day; (ii) the petitioner will also be entitled to serve a copy of the surrender petition and the bail application in advance so that the respondent Police shall furnish a copy of the same and complete the service on the de facto complainant well in advance; (iii) simultaneously, it will also be open to the petitioner to serve a copy to the defacto complainant.4.
Operative part
Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.01-07-2026Neutral Citation: Yes/Noskr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16636 of 2026__________Page3 of 5To1. The Superintendent of Police (West) Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Karikalambakkam Police station, Puducherry.3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16636 of 2026__________Page4 of 5D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.skrCRL OP No. 16636 of 202601-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16636 of 2026__________Page5 of 5
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What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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