Radhakrishnan v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No. 4730 of 2026 Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep., by 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District.

(Crime No. 71 of 2026) 3.Kayathri ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem to consider the bail application filed by the petitioner on his surrender in connection with Crime No.71 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police on the same day.

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For Petitioner : Mr. J. Ranjith Kumar For Respondents : Mr. S. Santhosh, for R1 & R2 Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem, to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.71 of 2026 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 jurisdictional Court, to consider the petitioner's bail application(s), preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.71 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 2/4

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. 26.02.2026 AT Note: Issue order copy on 02.03.2026 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge for SC/ST Act cases, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sankari Police Station, Salem District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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