Sabari v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2026

CORAM:

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

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The State represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur, Tirupattur District.

The Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Tirupattur District.

(Crime No.12 of 2026) 3.

Sivagami ... Respondents PRAYER: 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, Tirupattur, Tirupattur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application on his surrender in Crime No.12 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For R1 & R2 : 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 District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur District, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.12 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 District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur District, to consider the petitioner's bail application preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.

12 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 petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 12.02.2026 ham To 1.

The District and Sessions Judge, Tirupattur District.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambur, Tirupattur District.

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The Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Tirupattur 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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