Kavitha v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.Kavitha 2.Divya 3.Thirisha 4.Praveen @ Praveenkumar ... Petitioners Vs.
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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District.
The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Tirupathur District.
3.
Poonkodi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the Principal Sessions Court, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under SC and ST Act, Tirupathur, to consider the bail applications of the petitioners on the same day in the event of their surrender in connection with Crime No.441 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.
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For Petitioners : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC and ST cases), Tirupathur, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.441 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 learned Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases), Tirupathur, to consider the petitioners' bail applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.441 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity 2/4
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. 19.01.2026 vkr To 1.
The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Tirupathur.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur Taluk, Tirupathur District.
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The Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Tirupathur District.
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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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