Deventhiran @ Devendran v. The State Rep By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.

Deventhiran @ Devendran Kolanji@Kolanjinathan 3.

TMT Thirumavalavan 4.

Thamizhmaran@Thamizhmaravan 5.

Raman 6.

Kalaivanan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

(Crime No.369 of 2025) 3.

Prasathkumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to directing the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC and ST (PoA), Ariyalur, Ariyalur District to accept the surrender of the 1/4

petitioners herein concerned in Crime No.369 of 2025 on the file of Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District and Consider the bail petition on the same day itself.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC and ST (PoA), Ariyalur, Ariyalur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.369 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.

In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC and ST (PoA), Ariyalur, Ariyalur District, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.369 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and 2/4

to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 09.01.2026 rpl To 1.

The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC and ST Atrocities Act), Ariyalur, Ariyalur District The Deputy Superintendent of Police Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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