Angamuthu v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-01-2026

CORAM

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

1. Angamuthu S/o. Marimuthu

2. Kalaiarasan S/o. Marimuthu ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchengodu, Namakkal District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Town Police Station, Thiruchengodu, Namakkal District.

Crime No.485 of 2025

3. Thenmozhi W/o. manikavasagam ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,to direct the District and Sessions Court, Namakkal, to consider the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day of surrender in Crime Number 485 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A. Sundara Vadhanan __________Page 1 of 4

For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (crl.side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the District and Sessions Court, Namakkal, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.485 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2.

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 District and Sessions Court, Namakkal, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.485 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent Police and 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.

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3.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 21-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vkr 1.

The District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal.

2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruchengodu, Namakkal District.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Town Police Station, Thiruchengodu, Namakkal District.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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