Sriram v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sriram
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.
State by, The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District.
(Crime No.504 of 2025) 3.
Sakthivel
...Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District to accept the surrender of the petitioner herein concerned in Crime No.504 of 2025, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District and consider the bail petition on the same day itself. Page No.1 of 4
For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Elavarasan 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 learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act) at Perambalur, Perambalur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and to consequently, consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.504 of 2025 on the file of the 2nd 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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.504 of 2025 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 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within Page No.2 of 4
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.
13.02.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To 1.
The Principal District and Sessions Judge, (Special Court under SC & ST Atrocities Act), Perambalur, Perambalur District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.
3.
The Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur District.
4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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