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Madras High CourtCRL OP/1165/2026allowed

Kotteeshwaran v. The State Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-01-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Kotteeshwaran ..Petitioner Vs

1. The State Represented by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri Sub-Division, Dharmapuri District.

2. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

(Crime.No.316/2025)

3. Jayakodi ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.316 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents:

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consider the bail petition on the same day in Crime No.316 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Dharmapuri to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.316 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 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MRN To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri Sub-Division, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

(Crime.No.316/2025)

3. The Principal District Sessions Court Judge, Dharmapuri 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN CRL OP No.1165 of 2026 22-01-2026