Indiran v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.
Indiran Banupriya ... Petitioners Vs.
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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.
State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Ponnur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
(Crime No.6 of 2026) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Special Judge for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai District, to consider the petitioners's surrender and pass appropriate orders on the bail application filed by them on the same day in connection with Crime No.6 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4
O R D E R
The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special Judge for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.6 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police.
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 Special Judge for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai District, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s) preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.6 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. 2/4
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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 05.02.2026 ham To 1.
The Special Judge for SC & ST (POA) Act cases, District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.
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The Inspector of Police, Ponnur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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