Pandiyan v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.
Pandiyan 2.
Jagan 3.
Arun 4.
Suresh Kumar
...Petitioners
Vs.
1.
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.
2.
The Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Thiruvennainallur, Villupuram District.
Crime No.50 of 2026.
3.
Saravannan
...Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the District and Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioners on the same day of surrender in Cr.No.50 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Purushothaman For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 & R2
O R D E R
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the District and Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST, Villupuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consequently, consider their bail petition(s) on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.50 of 2026, on the file of the 2nd respondent.
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 District and Sessions Court, Special Court for SC/ST, Villupuram, to consider the petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.50 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd 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, this criminal original petition stands allowed.
04.02.2026 skt Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To 1.
The District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST, Villupuram.
2.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.
3.
The Inspector of Police, Thiruvennainallur Police Station, Thiruvennainallur, Villupuram District.
4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
skt 04.02.2026