R.Ravi v. The 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. 4748 of 2026 1.R. Ravi 2.R. Valli 3.R. Dhanesh Kumar @ Dinesh ... Petitioners Vs.

The State rep., by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Crime No. 54 of 2026) 3.Vasantha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the District and Sessions Court [Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989] Namakkal District to consider the petitioners' bail application on merits and dispose of the bail application on the same day itself of their 1/4

surrender, pending investigation in Crime No. 54 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr. P. Vimalraj 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 District and Sessions Court [Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Case and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989] Namakkal District, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and consequently consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.54 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 petitioners' bail application(s), preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.54 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent Police and to pass 2/4

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 petitioners 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 District and Sessions Court [Special Court for Trial of Cases under the Scheduled Case and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989] Namakkal District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station, Namakkal District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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