ITEM NO.63 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-C S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).

3680/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 13- 02-2026 in CRLOP No. 3524/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]

THANGAVEL Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE Respondent(s)

IA No. 64241/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 64242/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 27-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPUL M. PANCHOLI For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sathyanarayanan, Sr. Adv.

Mr. B. Sarathraj, Adv.

Miss Jaswanthi. A, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Sabarish Subramainan, Adv.

Mr. Vesdhal Tyagi, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Signature Not Verified Applications, for exemption from Digitally signed by SWETA BALODI Date: 2026.02.27 Reason:

exemption from filing O.T., are allowed.

Mr. Sabarish Subramainan, learned AOR accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. Hence, issuance of formal notice is dispensed with.

We have heard the learned senior co