Madras High CourtCRL OP/1545/2026allowed

Manivannan v. The State Rep. By The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

2026-01-27Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No.1545 of 2026

1. Manivannan

2. M.Umamageswaran ..Petitioners Vs

1. The State Represented by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thirumangalam, Chennai District.

2. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai District.

Cr.No. 2/2026.

3. V.Sathiya ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Chennai to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Cr.No. 2 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, AWPS Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai District on their surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions.

For Petitioners :

Mr.Periaswamy I.

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, Chennai, to consider the bail application(s) of the petitioners in Cr.No. 2 of 2026 on the file of the Inspector of Police, AWPS Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai District on their surrender on the same day on such terms and conditions. 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Court, Chennai, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.2 of 2026 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.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 27-01-2026 MRN

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Thirumangalam, Chennai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai District.

Cr.No. 2/2026.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN Crl. O.P.No. 1545 of 2026 27-01-2026