Sudhakar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sudhakar ...Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankarapuram Sub-Division, Kallakurichi District.
The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
Crime No.60 of 2026.
...Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, direct the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act cases, Kallakurichi District, to consider the bail application of the petitioner herein on the same day of his surrender pertaining to the Crime No.60 of 2026, pending on the file of the Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Meganathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side)
O R D E R
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act cases, Kallakurichi 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.60 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondentpolice. 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.
60 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 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. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed.
17.02.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To 1.
The Special Judge for SC/ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act cases, Kallakurichi District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankarapuram Sub-Division, Kallakurichi District.
3.
The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
4.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
skt 17.02.2026