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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2847/2026allowed

N.Vasanth v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-02-09Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA N.Vasanth S/o.Venkatesan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District.

2. State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Oragadam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

Cr.No.407/2025.

3. V.Samyutha ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned District and Sessions Judge (Special Court for SC/ST Act) in Kanchipuram to accept surrender of petitioner and consider the petitioner's bail application and grant bail on the date of surrender on merits in Cr.No.407 of 2025 on the file of the Oragadam Police Station, Kancheepuram.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Ezhilarasan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1&R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Kanchipuram, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.407 of 2025 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 District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Kanchipuram, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.407 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 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. 09-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VKR 1.The District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC/ST Act Cases, Kanchipuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Oragadam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

VKR 09-02-2026