Sasikumar v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sasikumar ..Petitioner Vs

1. State by The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.17 of 2026)

2. Vennila ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to direct the Special Court Constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (Principal Sessions Judge), Thiruvannamalai, to consider the petitioner's bail application on his surrender on the same day in respect of Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.A.Sugumar For Respondent-1 :

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Advocate)

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thiruvannamalai, to consider the

petitioner's bail application on his surrender on the same day in respect of Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the first 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 jurisdictional Court to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.17 of 2026 on the file of the first 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.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 10-02-2026 SRM

To 1.

The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court Constituted under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Thiruvannamalai, 2.

The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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