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Madras High CourtCRL OP/1481/2026allowed

Selva Kumar v. The State Rep. By

2026-01-27Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 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.1481 of 2026

1. Selva Kumar

2. Sudhakar

3. Senthil Kumar

4. Kaliyappan ..Petitioners Vs

1. The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police Kandili Police Station, Tirupattur District.

3. A.J.Sakthi ..Respondents PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act) at Tirupattur to consider the petitioners' bail petition on the same day on their surrender before the Court in connection with the case in Crime No.351 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Ms.K.Arunagiri 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 District and Sessions Judge (Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act) at Tirupattur to consider the petitioners' bail petition(s) on the same day on their surrender before the Court in connection with the case in Crime No.351 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 learned District and Sessions Judge (Spl. Judge for SC/ST Act) at Tirupattur to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.351 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.

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

1. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police Kandili Police Station, Tirupattur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN 27-01-2026