Madras High CourtCRL OP/1710/2026allowed

Manoharan v. 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.1710 of 2026 Manoharan ..Petitioner Vs

1. State Rep by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham Range, Vellore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Paradami Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.09/2026

3. Sivakumar ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with the Crime No.9 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Thirugnanam 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 Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner's bail petition on the same day of his surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.9 of 2026 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 Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act cases at Vellore to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.9 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 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. 27-01-2026 MRN To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiyatham Range, Vellore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Paradami Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.09/2026

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN Crl. O.P. No. 1710 of 2026 27-01-2026