Palanivel, A-2 v. State Rep By

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.1564 of 2026

1. Palanivel, A-2

2. Banupriya,A-3 ..Petitioners Vs

1. State Rep by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Sub-Division, Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Jalakandapuram Police Station, Salem District, (Cr.No.234 of 2025)

3. Tmt.Sudha ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., / 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 at Salem to consider the bail application of the petitioners in Cr.No.234 of 2025 on the 2nd respondent Police Station, on the same day of their surrender.

For Petitioners :

Mr.P.Pugalenthi 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 Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 at Salem to consider the bail application(s) of the petitioners in Cr.No.234 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police, on the same day of their surrender. 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 Sessions Judge, (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 at Salem to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.234 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

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

2. The Inspector of Police Jalakandapuram Police Station, Salem District, (Cr.No.234 of 2025).

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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