Tamizhselvi v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.

Tamizhselvi 2.

Sridhar

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelankarai Range, Chennai.

2.

State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Neelankarai All Women Police Station, Adyar, Chennai.

Crime No.3 of 2026.

3.

Deepa

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Chengalpet to consider the surrender of the petitioners and to accept the bail petition on the very same day in Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 & R2 1/4

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Chengalpet, to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consequently, consider their bail petitions on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.3 of 2026, on the file of the 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 applications, preferably on the same day of their surrender, in connection with Crime No.3 of 2026 on the file of the 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 petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands allowed.

18.03.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To 1.

The Principal Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST Act cases, Chengalpet.

2.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Neelankarai Range, Chennai.

3.

The Inspector of Police, Neelankarai All Women Police Station, Adyar, Chennai.

4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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