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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7705/2026disposed of

Ajay v. State Rep.By, The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

2026-03-26Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Ajay Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Represented by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mannargudi Sub Division, Tiruvarur District.

2.The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Station, Tiruvarur District.

Cr.No.32/2026.

3.Senkuttavan Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Tiruvarur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with Cr.No.32 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, pending investigation and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Swamisubramanian For Respondent(s):

Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 & R2

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Tiruvarur District to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the same day in the event of his surrender in connection with Crime No.32 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police, pending investigation.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 1 and 2.

3. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and upon perusal of the materials available on record, it is seen that there was a dispute between the petitioner and the de facto complainant in connection with the business of hiring sound services.

4.

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.32 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.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 26-03-2026 Jd To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mannargudi Sub Division, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Station, Tiruvarur District.

Cr.No.32/2026.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

jd 26-03-2026